Moving the Past: Embodied Research on Discontinued Movement Cultures - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1805831925 ISBN 13: 9781805831921

Casa editrice: Archaeopress Access Archaeology, 2025

Riassunto

Moving the Past explores the challenges of studying discontinued movement cultures―practices and embodied skills that have lost their continuity and are no longer ‘living’ traditions. Comprising seven chapters, the volume combines detailed case studies with theoretical insights to address a core question: What kind of knowledge about the past can be gained when researchers use their own bodies to relearn skills preserved solely in historical and archaeological sources? Case studies examine topics ranging from ancient Greek hoplite warfare to Victorian-era Irish wrestling, medieval military drills and physical exercise regimens, and early-modern fencing. These focused analyses are complemented by a theoretical chapter and a Coda, investigating the methods, promises, and limitations of experiential research on discontinued movement cultures. The book arises from a 2021 conference panel, “Experimental and Experiential Research in Archaeology,” organised by the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw (Poland). Its contributors include archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, and independent researchers with a shared interest in historical embodied practices. This interdisciplinary mix ensures a diverse perspective, appealing to academics and practitioners of re-enactment, living history, and public archaeology alike.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Archaeopress Access Archaeology
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1805831925
• ISBN 13: 9781805831921
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 110
• Redattore: Talaga Maciej
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile