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Exploring Atlantic Transitions: Archaeologies of Transience and Permanence in New Found Lands
Peter E Peter E Pope (Ed.)
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Description for Exploring Atlantic Transitions: Archaeologies of Transience and Permanence in New Found Lands
Hardback. Current approaches to the archaeological understanding of permanence and transience in the early modern period, Editor(s): Pope, Peter E. Series: Society for Post Medieval Archaeology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 92, 36 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 37 black & white line drawin. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3H; 3J; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Current approaches to the archaeological understanding of permanence and transience in the early modern period, Can we approach European expansion to the Americas and elsewhere without colonial triumphalism? A research strategy which automatically treats early establishments overseas as embryonic colonies produces predictable results: in retrospect, some were, some were not. The approach reflected in the essays collected here does not exclude an interest in colonialism as an enduring practice, but the focus of the volume is population mobility and stability. Post-medieval archaeology has much to contribute to our understanding of the gradual drift of ordinary people - the ... Read more
Current approaches to the archaeological understanding of permanence and transience in the early modern period, Can we approach European expansion to the Americas and elsewhere without colonial triumphalism? A research strategy which automatically treats early establishments overseas as embryonic colonies produces predictable results: in retrospect, some were, some were not. The approach reflected in the essays collected here does not exclude an interest in colonialism as an enduring practice, but the focus of the volume is population mobility and stability. Post-medieval archaeology has much to contribute to our understanding of the gradual drift of ordinary people - the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838593
SKU
V9781843838593
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Reviews for Exploring Atlantic Transitions: Archaeologies of Transience and Permanence in New Found Lands
The strength of the collection lies in its methodological and geographic variety and its highlighting of the diverse processes of trade, settlement, and resource extraction . [it] points towards a valuable and growing body of work engaged in putting the archaeological and written records in deeper conversation with each other.
HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
Fascinating material for perusal by both ... Read more
HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
Fascinating material for perusal by both ... Read more