Envisioning the past : archaeology and the image /
Envisioning the Past brings together archaeologists, art historians, and anthropologists to offer new perspectives on the construction of knowledge concerning the antiquity of man. The volume demonstrates the extent to which the visual presentation of archaeological research creates a particular dis...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
| Published: |
Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
2005.
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| Series: | New interventions in art history.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Envisioning the Past brings together archaeologists, art historians, and anthropologists to offer new perspectives on the construction of knowledge concerning the antiquity of man. The volume demonstrates the extent to which the visual presentation of archaeological research creates a particular discourse, powerful enough to shape our understanding of archaeological knowledge. No category of images is immune from this process, from site drawings to museum displays and from manuscript illustrations to digital media. Yet, given the frequent use of images as illustrative material in professional archaeological publications, museums, websites, and TV programs, there are important lessons to be learned. If a genuinely unmediated image is impossible, how should images be used? What can we learn from considering the use of images in the past and present that might guide our responsible use of them in the future? Moving beyond unchallenged presumptions about the passivity of the visual record, Envisioning the Past re-evaluates the importance of the image as a key contributor to the reconstruction of the past. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470774830 0470774835 1405137576 9781405137577 1280198265 9781280198267 9781405111515 1405111518 9781405111508 140511150X 6610198268 9786610198269 |