1st Edition
The Classical Archaeology of Greece Experiences of the Discipline
By Michael Shanks
Copyright 1996
216 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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Archaeologists do not discover the past but take the fragmentary remains which they recover and make something of them. Archaeology is a process of detection and supposition; this is what makes it so fascinating. However, the interpretations of archaeologists differ and change over time. They depend upon the amount of evidence available, the ideas and preconceptions of the archaeologist and their... Read more
AN INTRODUCTION 1 A SEARCH FOR SOURCES 2 CITIES AND SANCTUARIES, ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY: ROOTS IN THE PAST 3 GREEK MYTHS AND METANARRATIVES: FROM WINCKELMANN TO BERNAL 4 SCHOLARSHIP AND DISCOURSE 5 RUDIMENTS OF A SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY 6 SOME TOPICS AND ISSUES IN A SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF CLASSICAL GREECE 7 ARCHAEOLOGY, CLASSICS AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Biography
Michael Shanks is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
'It places Classical Archaeology firmly in a historical and theoretical frame. This is a real step forward ... this is an essential book ... Anyone with even a passing interest in the subject should read this book.' - Antiquity
'This is a fascinating and thought-provoking book ...' - JACT Review
'Shanks shows us the perils of uncritically accepting past methods' - Greece & Rome
