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Cedar Forests, Cedar Ships: Allure, Lore, and Metaphor in the Mediterranean Near East
Sara A. Rich
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Paperback. It is commonly recognized that the Cedars of Lebanon were prized in the ancient world, but how can the complex archaeological role of the Cedrus genus be articulated in terms that go beyond its interactions with humans alone? Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: HDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175. .
It is commonly recognized that the Cedars of Lebanon were prized in the ancient world, but how can the complex archaeological role of the Cedrus genus be articulated in terms that go beyond its interactions with humans alone? And to what extent can ancient ships and boats made of this material demonstrate such intimate relations with wood? Drawing from object-oriented ontologies and other ‘new materialisms,’ Cedar Forests, Cedar Ships constructs a hylocentric anti-narrative spreading from the Cretaceous to the contemporary. With a dual focus on the woods and the watercraft, and on the considerable historical overlap between them, the book ... Read more
It is commonly recognized that the Cedars of Lebanon were prized in the ancient world, but how can the complex archaeological role of the Cedrus genus be articulated in terms that go beyond its interactions with humans alone? And to what extent can ancient ships and boats made of this material demonstrate such intimate relations with wood? Drawing from object-oriented ontologies and other ‘new materialisms,’ Cedar Forests, Cedar Ships constructs a hylocentric anti-narrative spreading from the Cretaceous to the contemporary. With a dual focus on the woods and the watercraft, and on the considerable historical overlap between them, the book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784913656
SKU
V9781784913656
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