In Pursuit of Ancient Pasts
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A History of Classical Archaeology in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Stephen L. Dyson
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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.
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.
Stephen L. Dyson is Park Professor of Classics at SUNY-Buffalo and a past president of the Archaeological Institute of America. His books include Community and Society in Roman Italy, Ancient Marbles to American Shores, and The Roman Countryside.
"A readable and reliable 'personal history.' . . . Excellent."—David Gill, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"In Pursuit of Ancient Pasts is by far the best available compendium in any language, and its appearance should be saluted as an important step in the slow, ongoing process of the normalization of Classical Archaeology."—Nicola Terrenato, Cambridge Archaeological Journal
ISBN: 9780300110975
Publication Date: October 26, 2006
Publication Date: October 26, 2006
336 pages, 6.125 x 9.25
40 b/w illus.
40 b/w illus.
