Rethinking Materiality: The Engagement of Mind with Material World

Elizabeth DeMarrais, Chris Godsen, Colin Renfrew (Edited by)

ISBN 10: 1902937309 / ISBN 13: 9781902937304

Edité par McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2004

Burgundy glazed pictorial boards with white lettering to the spine. No inscriptions, 280pp. Clean and bright pages with black and white illustrations and diagrams throughout. (Any digital image available on request). N° de réf. du vendeur 021049

Synopsis :

What is the relationship between mind and ideas on the one hand, and the material things of the world on the other? In recent years, researchers have rejected the old debate about the primacy of the mind or material, and have sought to establish more nuanced understandings of the ways humans interact with their material worlds. In this volume alternative approaches are presented, deriving from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives. Contributors debate the significance of key thresholds in the human past, including sedentism, domestication, and the emergence of social inequality and their impact on changing patterns of human cognition, symbolic expression, and technological innovation. In its global coverage and its broad theoretical scope, this landmark volume offers an innovative and comprehensive assessment of current thinking and future directions.

À propos de l?auteur: edited by Elizabeth DeMarrais, Chris Gosden & Colin Renfrew

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Rethinking Materiality: The Engagement of ...
Éditeur : McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Near Fine
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket
Edition : 1st Edition