Archaeology and Modernity (e-bog) af Thomas, Julian
Thomas, Julian (forfatter)

Archaeology and Modernity e-bog

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This is the first book-length study to explore the relationship between archaeology and modern thought, showing how philosophical ideas that developed in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries still dominate our approach to the material remains of ancient societies. Addressing current debates from a new viewpoint, Archaeology and Modernity discusses the modern emphasis on method rather than et...
E-bog 329,95 DKK
Forfattere Thomas, Julian (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 1 marts 2004
Længde 288 sider
Genrer 3JD
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781134486953
This is the first book-length study to explore the relationship between archaeology and modern thought, showing how philosophical ideas that developed in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries still dominate our approach to the material remains of ancient societies. Addressing current debates from a new viewpoint, Archaeology and Modernity discusses the modern emphasis on method rather than ethics or meaning, our understanding of change in history and nature, the role of the nation-state in forming our views of the past, and contemporary notions of human individuality, the mind, and materiality.