Medieval Archaeology : Understanding Traditions and Contemporary Approaches

ISBN-13: 9780415234634 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 320 str.

Chris Gerrard

Opis

The archaeology of the later Middle Ages is a comparatively new field of study in Britain. At a time when archaeoloy generally is experiencing a surge of popularity, our understanding of medieval settlement, artefacts, environment, buildings and landscapes has been revolutionised. Medieval archaeology is now taught widely throughout Europe and has secured a place in higer education's teaching across many disciplines. In this book, Gerrard examines the long and rich intellectual heritage of later medieval archaeology in England, Scotland and Wales and summarises its current position. Written in three parts, the author first discusses the origins of antiquarian, Victorian and later studies and explores the pervasive influence of the Romantic Movement and the Gothic Revival. The ideas and achievements of the 1930s are singled out as a springboard for later methodological and conceptual developments. Part II examines the emergence of medieval archaeology as a more coherent academic subject in the post-war years, appraising major projects and explaining the impact of processual archaeology and the rescue movement in the period up to the mid-1980s.

Recenzje

'Gerrard has done a great service by producing a well-researched and clearly written account ... This is a serious contribution to medieval archaeology and one that should be read by students, archaeologists, and all those interested in the link between medieval and contemporary society.' – British Archaeology

Spis treści

PART 1 The discovery of ignorance 1 Inventing the Middle Ages: antiquarian views (to c.1800) 2 Lights and shadows: medievalism, the Gothic Revival and the nineteenth century (to 1882) 3 An emerging discipline: monuments, methods and ideas (1882–1945) PART 2 Into the light 4 Out of the shell: medieval archaeology comes of age (1945–1970) 5 Breaking ranks: new ideas, new techniques, the Rescue years and after (1970–1989) PART 3 Winds of change 6 Retrospect and prospect: medieval archaeology today (1990 to the present)

O autorze

Christopher Gerrard is a Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and Monographs Editor for the Society for Medieval Archaeology.