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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783979003321

Autore

Given Michael <1965-, >

Titolo

The archaeology of the colonized / / Michael Given

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-20079-X

0-415-36991-6

1-134-20080-3

1-280-07799-9

0-203-64418-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

336.2/009171/9

Soggetti

Archaeology and history

Social archaeology

Colonies - History

Colonization - Social aspects - History

Landscape archaeology

Taxation - Social aspects - History

Economic anthropology

Peasants - History

Working class - History

Social control - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 RESISTANCE – AGENCY – LANDSCAPE – NARRATIVE; 3 THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF TAXATION; 4 THE SETTLEMENT OF EMPIRE; 5 LIVING BETWEEN LINES; 6 THE DOMINATED BODY; 7 THE PATRON SAINT OF TAX EVADERS; 8 LANDSCAPES OF RESISTANCE; 9 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the experience of the colonized in their landscape setting, and proposes an 'archaeology of taxation' to investigate the relationship between local community and central



control.