Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britain's Roman Mosaic Pavements - Couverture souple

Dawson, Michael

 
9781789698312: Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britain's Roman Mosaic Pavements
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1789698316 ISBN 13 : 9781789698312
Editeur : Access Archaeology, 2021

Synopsis

'Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britains Roman Mosaic Pavements' is the first narrative to explore responses and attitudes to mosaics, not just at the point of discovery but during their subsequent history. It is a field which has received scant attention in the literature and provides a compelling insight into the agency of these spectacular remains. Analysis shows how mosaics have influenced and have been instrumental in the commodification of the past, the development of conservation practice and promoting the rise of the archaeologist. The most spectacular remains of Roman Britain is a familiar description applied to the discovery of mosaics floors. They are exceptional symbols of Roman life in the province of Britannia and each new discovery is eagerly reported in the press. Yet one estimate suggested that 75% of all known mosaics from Britain have been lost, and they are commonly displayed out of context, wall mounted as artwork in museums and exhibitions and far from their role as floors. This is a contested narrative in which spectacle and survival, conservation and fine art, ownership and curation provide the discourse and texts of contemporary attitudes.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Dawson is a heritage consultant, Heritage Director at RPS (UK and Ireland). He is editor of the international journal Historic Environment Policy and Practice and is panel lecturer with Oxford University Dept. of Continuing Education. He has excavated in Britain, Bulgaria and Romania, publishing widely both in Britain and eastern Europe and has been instrumental in making the case for the Rosia Montana World Heritage nomination.

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Éditeur
Access Archaeology
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1789698316
ISBN 13 
9781789698312
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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