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A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn
By Stephen Leach
Copyright 2015
222 Pages
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Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
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Both the work and the life of Leo S. Klejn, Russia’s foremost archaeological theorist, remain generally unrecognized by Western scholars. Until now. In this biography and summary of his work, Stephen Leach outlines Klejn’s wide-ranging theoretical contributions on the place and nature of archaeology. The book details-Klejn’s diverse work on ethnogenesis, migration, Homeric studies, pagan Slavic... Read more
A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn
Biography
Stephen Leach
"This is a useful introduction to English-language archaeologists interested in the life, scholarship, and theoretical positions of an important and provocative Russian archaeologist."— Andrew P. Roddick, Canadian Journal of Archaeology
"Stephan Leach’s biography of Klejn is a welcome account of Leo S. Klejn's life and intellectual pursuits, which also form a window on the workings of Russian society." - Visa Immonen, University of Turku
