In pursuit of ancient pasts : a history of classical archaeology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Stephen L. Dyson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dyson, Stephen L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--History--19th century.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--History--20th century.

Archaeology and history--Mediterranean Region.

Archaeology and history.

Classical antiquities.

Mediterranean Region--Antiquities.

Mediterranean Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (xv, 316 pages) ) illustrations, portraits.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The stories behind the acquisition of ancient antiquities are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This fascinating book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artifacts have moved from foreign soil to collections around the world. As archaeologist Stephen Dyson shows, Greek and Roman archaeological study was closely intertwined with ideas about class and social structure; the rise of nationalism and later political ideologies such as fascism; and the physical and cultural development of most of the important art museums in Europe and the United States, whose prestige depended on their creation of collections of classical art. Accompanied by a discussion of the history of each of the major national traditions and their significant figures, this lively book shows how classical archaeology has influenced attitudes about areas as wide-ranging as tourism, nationalism, the role of the museum, and historicism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century art.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The Protohistory Of Classical Archaeology

Chapter 2. The Foundations Of Classical Archaeology

Chapter 3. The Opening Of Greece

Chapter 4. Nationalism And National Traditions Before The Great War

Chapter 5. The Emergence Of The Great Museums In Europe And America

Chapter 6. Political Ideology And Colonial Opportunism During The Interwar Period

Chapter 7. After World War Ii: Capitalism, Corporatism, And Marxism

Afterword

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-204) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-73458-6

9786611734589

0-300-13497-5

OCLC:

1024051348