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Archaeology and Created Memory
Paul A. Shackel
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Description for Archaeology and Created Memory
Hardback. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service). This title presents the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 194 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; 3JH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Archaeology can either bolster memory and tradition, or contradict the status quo and provide an alternative view of the past. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts time-honored historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service) and in so doing allows us to be more inclusive of the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past.
Archaeology can either bolster memory and tradition, or contradict the status quo and provide an alternative view of the past. An archaeology of Harpers Ferry's wartime and Victorian eras confronts time-honored historical interpretations of the past (created and perpetuated by such interest groups as historians and the National Park Service) and in so doing allows us to be more inclusive of the town's forgotten histories and provides alternative voices to a past.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306461774
SKU
V9780306461774
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Reviews for Archaeology and Created Memory
`Anyone with an interest in the Civil War and how it has been retold will find this book of interest; a background in archaeology is unnecessary. The volume is well illustrated, and a thorough references section provides additional sources of information.' Choice, May 2001 `...Archaeology and Created Memory is full of ... Read more