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In Pursuit of Ancient Pasts: A History of Classical Archaeology In The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries Hardcover - 2006

by Dyson, Roger L

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New Haven / London: Yale University Press, 2006. Hardcover. VG-/VG (sunning to upper & lower edges of boards. rubbing to spine ends & corners. pgs 134/135 have rough creasing to corners. dustjacket has light wear to edges, spine ends & corners). grey cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 316 pgs w/ bw illustrations. grey & white gradient dustjacket w/ orange illustration, black printing. The stories behind the acquisition of ancient antiquities are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This fascinating book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artifacts have moved from foreign soil to collections around the world. As archaeologist Stephen Dyson shows, Greek and Roman archaeological study was closely intertwined with ideas about class and social structure; the rise of nationalism and later political ideologies such as fascism; and the physical and cultural development of most of the important art museums in Europe and the United States, whose prestige depended on their creation of collections of classical art. Accompanied by a discussion of the history of each of the major national traditions and their significant figures, this lively book shows how classical archaeology has influenced attitudes about areas as wide-ranging as tourism, nationalism, the role of the museum, and historicism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century art.--Amazon.
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  • Title In Pursuit of Ancient Pasts: A History of Classical Archaeology In The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries
  • Author Dyson, Roger L
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - VG-/VG (sunning to upper & lower edges of boards. rubbing to spine ends & corners. pgs 134/135 have rough creasing to corners. d
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven / London
  • Date 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 196640
  • ISBN 9780300110975 / 0300110979
  • Weight 1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.5 x 0.91 in (23.47 x 16.51 x 2.31 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Classical antiquities, Mediterranean Region - Antiquities
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006017553
  • Dewey Decimal Code 930.1

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Stephen L. Dyson is Park Professor of Classics at SUNY-Buffalo and a past president of the Archaeological Institute of America. His books include Community and Society in Roman Italy, Ancient Marbles to American Shores, and The Roman Countryside.

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