Archaeology and Modernity
Download or Read eBook Archaeology and Modernity PDF written by Julian Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Julian Thomas |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2004-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134486960 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134486960 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Archaeology and Modernity by : Julian Thomas
Book excerpt: 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.
