Pioneers to the Past: American Archaeologists in the Middle East, 1919-1920 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1885923708 ISBN 13 : 9781885923707

Editeur : Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, 2010

Synopsis

Pioneers to the Past: American Archaeologists in the Middle East, 1919-1920, the catalogue of the Oriental Institute special exhibit of the same name, highlights the interconnected stories of an important figure in intellectual history - James Henry Breasted - and the beginnings of American scientific archaeology in the Near East at a crucial turning point in world history. At the end of World War I, Breasted and a small team of scholars set sail for the Near East on what would be an eleven-month odyssey across the region. The fascinating mix of politics, scholarship, and history (both ancient and modern) as seen through a focus on the larger-than-life persona of James Henry Breasted lies at the heart of Pioneers to the Past. Breasted's letters and photographs from his trip provide a window into the engagement of modern scholarship with the ancient world, in a highly charged setting of power politics in the early twentieth century. The essays in this catalogue explain the historical, legal, and political context in a way that greatly enriches our understanding of Breasted's journey and its aftermath.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1885923708
• ISBN 13: 9781885923707
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Éditeur: Emberling Geoff
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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