Overview
There have been many accounts of prehistoric 'art', but nearly all of them begin by assuming that the concept is a useful one. In this extensively illustrated study, Richard Bradley asks why ancient objects were created and when and how they were used. He considers how the first definitions of prehistoric artworks were made, and the ways in which they might be related to practices in the visual arts today. Extended case studies of two immensely popular and much-visited sites illustrate his argument: one considers the megalithic tombs of Western Europe, whilst the other investigates the decorated metalwork and rock carvings of Bronze Age Scandinavia.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard Bradley (Professor of Archaeology, University of Reading)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.623kg
ISBN: 9780199533855
ISBN 10: 0199533857
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 12 March 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Bradley's book is stimulating and his arguments clearly exposed. This journey through later prehistoric art which Bradley invites fellow travellers to join may produce different, reactions, but it is certainly a voyage worth undertaking. Madeleine Hummler, Antiquity Yet another fine book from Bradley... An excellent informative read. George Nash, British Archaeology
Bradley's book is stimulating and his arguments clearly exposed. This journey through later prehistoric art which Bradley invites fellow travellers to join may produce different, reactions, but it is certainly a voyage worth undertaking. Madeleine Hummler, Antiquity Yet another fine book from Bradley... An excellent informative read. George Nash, British Archaeology An attractive book which many of us would want in our libraries John Collis Richard Bradley ... begins his intriguing new book by challenging the readiness of prehistoric archaeologists Alasdair Whittle Image and Audience certainly functions as an enjoyable and rewarding read for the student of art and its place in archaeology Archaeological Review from Cambridge
Bradley's book is stimulating and his arguments clearly exposed. This journey through later prehistoric art which Bradley invites fellow travellers to join may produce different, reactions, but it is certainly a voyage worth undertaking. Madeleine Hummler, Antiquity Yet another fine book from Bradley... An excellent informative read. George Nash, British Archaeology An attractive book which many of us would want in our libraries John Collis Richard Bradley ... begins his intriguing new book by challenging the readiness of prehistoric archaeologists Alasdair Whittle
Author Information
Richard Bradley is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading.
