Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A Companion to Archaeology
Bintliff
€ 58.34
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A Companion to Archaeology
Paperback. A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist. Editor(s): Bintliff, John. Num Pages: 568 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1106.
A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world's leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist.
- Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting specializations and ways of approaching the material record of past societies.
- Includes essays by experts in reading the past through art, linguistics, or the built environment, and by professionals who present the past through heritage management and museums.
- Introduces the reader to a range of archaeologists: those who devote themselves to the philosophy of archaeology, those who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Number of Pages
572
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405149792
SKU
V9781405149792
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Bintliff
John Bintliff is Professor of Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology at Leiden University.
Reviews for A Companion to Archaeology
"A stimulating source of ideas, and a conspectus of how broadly and deeply many archaeologists are thinking about the way their discipline relates to the modern world." Times Higher Education Supplement "The perspectives represented are broad and refreshing, accessible to a non-specialist, but authoritative ... This volume is very well suited as a teaching text ... Read more