A world history of nineteenth-century archaeology : nationalism, colonialism, and the past
"Margarita Diaz-Andreu offers an innovative history of archaeology during the nineteenth century, encompassing all its fields from the origins of humanity to the medieval period, and all areas of the world. The development of archaeology is placed within the framework of contemporary political events, with a particular focus upon the ideologies of nationalism and imperialism. Diaz-Andreu examines a wide range of issues, including the creation of institutions, the conversion of the study of antiquities into a profession, public memory, changes in archaeological thought and practice, and the effect on archaeology of racism, religion, the belief in progress, hegemony, and resistance."--Jacket
History
xii, 486 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
9780199217175, 0199217173
166624979
An alternative account of the history of archaeology in the nineteenth century
pt. I. The early archaeology of the great civilizations. Antiquities and political prestige in the early modern era ; The archaeology of the French Revolution ; Archaeology and the 1820 liberal revolution : the past in the independence of Greece and Latin American nations
pt. II. The archaeology of informal imperialism. Informal imperialism in Europe and the Ottoman Empire : the consolidation of the mythical roots of the West ; Biblical archaeology ; Informal imperialism beyond Europe : the archaeology of the great civilizations in Latin America, China, and Japan
pt. III. Colonial archaeology. Colonialism and monumental archaeology in South and Southeast Asia ; Classical versus Islamic Antiquities in colonial archaeology : the Russian empire and French North Africa ; Colonialism and the archaeology of the primitive
pt. IV. National archaeology in Europe. The early search for a national past in Europe (1789-1820) ; Archaeology and the liberal revolutions (c. 1820-1860) : nation, race, and language in the study of Europe's past ; Evolution and positivism (c. 1860-1900)
Conclusions