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In pursuit of ancient pasts : a history of classical archaeology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Stephen L. Dyson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, [(c)2006.]Description: 1 online resource (xv, 316 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780300134971
  • 0300134975
  • 1281734586
  • 9781281734587
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • CC100
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Contents:
The protohistory of classical archaeology -- The foundations of classical archaeology -- The opening of Greece -- Nationalism and national traditions before the Great War -- The emergence of the great museums in Europe and America -- Political ideology and colonial opportunism during the interwar period -- After World War II : Capitalism, corporatism, and Marxism.
Summary: The stories behind the acquisition of ancient artifacts are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artefacts have moved from foreign soil to collections around the world.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

The stories behind the acquisition of ancient artifacts are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artefacts have moved from foreign soil to collections around the world.

The protohistory of classical archaeology -- The foundations of classical archaeology -- The opening of Greece -- Nationalism and national traditions before the Great War -- The emergence of the great museums in Europe and America -- Political ideology and colonial opportunism during the interwar period -- After World War II : Capitalism, corporatism, and Marxism.

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