The Classical Archaeology of Greece : Experiences of the Discipline

ISBN-13: 9780415085212 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 199 str.

Michael Shanks

Opis

This work is a guide to the discipline of classical archaeology and its objects. One of the main functions of his study is to assess archaeology as a means of reconstructing ancient Greek society using the latest aproaches of social archaeology. In addition, the text outlines the history of the discipline and discusses why classical Greece had such an impact on European civilization and identity.

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Michael Shanks is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of Wales, Lampeter.