A world history of nineteenth-century archaeology [[electronic resource] ] : nationalism, colonialism, and the past / / Margarita Diaz-Andreu

• Autore: Díaz-Andreu García Margarita
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (501 pages)
• Disciplina: 930.109034
• Soggetto topico: Archaeology - History - 19th century; Archaeology and state - History - 19th century; Imperialism - History - 19th century; Nationalism - History - 19th century
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2008.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Maps; 1. An Alternative Account of the History of Archaeology in the Nineteenth Century; PART I. THE EARLY ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GREAT CIVILIZATIONS; 2. Antiquities and Political Prestige in the Early Modern Era; 3. The Archaeology of the French Revolution; 4. Archaeology and the 1820 Liberal Revolution: The Past in the Independence of Greece and Latin American Nations; PART II. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF INFORMAL IMPERIALISM; 5. Informal Imperialism in Europe and the Ottoman Empire: The Consolidation of the Mythical Roots of the West; 6. Biblical Archaeology ; 7. Informal Imperialism beyond Europe: The Archaeology of the Great Civilizations in Latin America, China, and Japan; PART III. COLONIAL ARCHAEOLOGY; 8. Colonialism and Monumental Archaeology in South and Southeast Asia; 9. Classical versus Islamic Antiquities in Colonial Archaeology: The Russian Empire and French North Africa; 10. Colonialism and the Archaeology of the Primitive; PART IV. NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN EUROPE; 11. The Early Search for a National Past in Europe (1789-1820) ; 12. Archaeology and the Liberal Revolutions (c. 1820-1860): Nation, Race, and Language in the Study of Europe's Past; 13. Evolutionism and Positivism (c. 1860-1900); 14. Conclusions; Maps; References; Index; GENERAL; INSTITUTIONS; NAMES
• Sommario/riassunto: This history of archaeology during the 19th century encompasses all its fields from the origins of humanity to the medieval period, and all areas of the world. In addition, this is placed within the framework of contemporary political events, focusing upon the ideologies of nationalism and imperialism.
• Titolo autorizzato: A world history of nineteenth-century archaeology
• ISBN: 0-19-191740-0; 1-281-14960-8; 9786611149604; 0-19-152716-5; 1-4356-2169-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778368603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford studies in the history of archaeology.