Popular Receptions of Archaeology

Popular Receptions of Archaeology
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Publisher : transcript Verlag
Total Pages : 573
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ISBN-10 : 9783839428108
ISBN-13 : 3839428106
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Book Synopsis Popular Receptions of Archaeology by : Susanne Duesterberg

Download or read book Popular Receptions of Archaeology written by Susanne Duesterberg and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular archaeology is a heterogeneous phenomenon: Focusing on the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, Egyptian mummies, and the ruin complex Great Zimbabwe in fictional and factual texts, Susanne Duesterberg analyses the popular reception of archaeology in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. She offers an interdisciplinary and comparative view on the reception of the different archaeologies, reflecting contemporary sociocultural concerns in connection with identity formation. With its focus on popular culture as well as identity and memory studies, the book appeals to both a general public and experts from various disciplines.


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