Folk Memory Or The Continuity of British Archaeology - Couverture souple

Johnson, Winthrop Professor Of History And Professor Of African And African American Studies Walter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162608900 ISBN 13 : 9781162608907

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""Folk Memory or The Continuity of British Archaeology"" is a book written by Walter Johnson that explores the idea of folk memory and its impact on British archaeology. The book delves into the concept of folk memory, which refers to the collective memory of a community or culture, and how it has influenced the way in which British archaeology has been studied and interpreted over time. Johnson argues that folk memory has played a significant role in the continuity of British archaeology, influencing the way in which artifacts and sites are interpreted and understood. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British archaeology, from prehistoric times to the present day, and examines how folk memory has shaped our understanding of the past. It also explores the ways in which archaeologists can use folk memory to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and social context of ancient artifacts and sites. Overall, ""Folk Memory or The Continuity of British Archaeology"" offers a unique perspective on the role of memory in shaping our understanding of the past, and is an essential read for anyone interested in British archaeology and the history of memory.1908. Only one small corner of archeology is explored within this volume. To marshal truths accurately and to collate a few new facts are the objects of this book. Here are set down the results of the spare time of years spent in tramping the country to investigate ancient churches, earthworks, roads and monuments; in searching for stone implements; in jotting down notes concerning customs and folklore; in visiting British and Continental museums, in studying diligently the best archaeological authorities. Sample contents: folk memory, its nature and scope; continuity of the ages of stone and bronze; later history of the megaliths; reputed virtues of iron; dene-holes; linchets; dew-ponds; old roads and trackways; and much more. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Whether, after the labours ofT ylor and A vebury, of Greenwell, Pitt-R ivers, and Mortimer, of Gomme, Haddon, and Clodd, there remains a place on the archaeologists bookshelf for still another volume, depends necessarily upon the character of the new-comer. The apology of the claimant is this :since no one individual student can read, much less assimilate, the extensive hterature of archaeology, there must be those who would welcome a co-ordination and re-combination of scattered facts selected from the great storehouse. A nd, as in commerce the middleman may justify his economic existence by specialized knowledge and experience in his department, so the scientific middleman may fairly crave attention if he is able to integrate and to reset some of those isolated truths, which, in themselves, are as old as the hills. To marshal such truths accurately, and to collate a few new facts, are the objects of this book. Here are set down the results of the spare time of years spent in tramping the country to investigate ancient churches, earthworks, roads, and monuments; in searching for stone implements; in jotting down notes concerning customs and folk-lore; in visiting, whenever possible, British and Continental museums, in studying diligently the best archaeological authorities. Only one small comer of archaeology is here explored. The size of the volume might easily have been trebled had it been expedient simply to repeat what had been well said already. Notes on the Pilgrims Way ,made during personal exploration and study, have been excised unsparingly, because they are now iperseded by the writings of Mrs. A dy and Mr. Hilaire Belloc. A nd, in general, it is hoped that nothing ifr forced under review without need or connexion.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162608900
• ISBN 13: 9781162608907
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 434
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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