Archaeology Yesterday and Today: The Development of Archaeology in the Sciences and Humanities

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Archaeology Yesterday and Today: The Development of Archaeology in the Sciences and Humanities
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jaroslav Malina
By (author) Zdenek Vasicek
Translated by Marek Zvelebil
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreArchaeology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521319775
ClassificationsDewey:930.1 930.1
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 November 1990
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

First published in 1990 as the English translation of a Czech original, this book presents a radical interpretation by Czech philosophers of science of the philosophical, social and political forces shaping archaeology from antiquity onwards. The text reflects upon the divergent paths taken by Anglo-American and European archaeology in the years preceding publication, largely in ignorance of each other. It provides a theoretically sophisticated and cosmopolitan overview of modern archaeology, treating the history of both traditions in a single framework. Moreover, archaeological history is linked to developments in historiography, anthropology and the history and philosophy of science. Illustrated by Czech cartoons which reflect its iconoclastic approach, this book constitutes an important and original contribution to the intellectual history of archaeology.