The discovery of the past / Alain Schnapp ; [translated from the French by Ian Kinnes and Gillian Va...
The discovery of the past / Alain Schnapp ; [translated from the French by Ian Kinnes and Gillian Va...
The discovery of the past / Alain Schnapp ; [translated from the French by Ian Kinnes and Gillian Varndell].
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Publisher
New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1997.
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Date
1997.
Call Numbers
N930.1/59
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Language
English
French
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Physical Description
Physical content
384 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents
Preface to the French Edition / Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie -- Introduction: Archaeology and the Presence of the Past -- Ch. 1. Antique and Medieval Sources -- Ch. 2. The Europe of the Antiquaries -- Ch. 3. From Antiquary to Archaeologist -- Ch. 4. On the Rejection of the Natural History of Man -- Ch. 5...
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Publisher
New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
The text is elegantly interwoven with illustrations and descriptions of objects surviving from antiquity, while extensive quotations from primary sources provide a fascinating insight into historical accounts. Contemporary depictions of ancient life, and incidents in its discovery, reflect the excitement of archaeological research....
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Full title
The discovery of the past / Alain Schnapp ; [translated from the French by Ian Kinnes and Gillian Varndell].
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-380) and index.
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N930.1/59
Record Identifier
74VvDL45XXbl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvDL45XXbl
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ISBN
0810932334 (clothbound)
9780714117683
0714117684
9780810932333
0810932334
9780810932333 (clothbound)
DDC
930.1
MMS ID
991004955509702626
