A History of Archaeological Thought - Brossura

Trigger, Bruce G.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521338182 ISBN 13: 9780521338189

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Riassunto

Bruce Trigger's new book is the first ever to examine the history of archaeology from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework. The successive but interacting trends apparent in archaeological thought are defined and the author seeks to determine the extent to which these trends were a reflection of the personal and collective interests of archaeologists as these relate - in the West at least - to the fluctuating fortunes of the middle classes. While subjective influences have been powerful, Professor Trigger argues that the gradual accumulation of archaeological data has exercised a growing constraint on interpretation. In turn, this has increased the objectivity of archaeological research and enhanced its value for understanding the entire span of human history and the human condition in general.

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Recensione:

'This is a work which all thinking archaeologists will wish to have on their shelves.' Colin Renfrew, Nature

Contenuti:

List of illustrations; Preface; 1. The relevance of archaeological history; 2. Classical archaeology and antiquarianism; 3. The beginnings of scientific archaeology; 4. The imperial synthesis; 5. Culture-historical archaeology; 6. Soviet archaeology; 7. Functionalism in Western archaeology; 8. Neo-evolutionism and the New Archaeology; 9. The explanation of diversity; 10. Archaeology and its social context; Bibliographical essay; References; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521338182
• ISBN 13: 9780521338189
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 516