Material Culture and Text: The Art of Ambiguity
Author:   Christopher Tilley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138818095


Pages:   206
Publication Date:   18 October 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Originally published in 1991, this is the first book-length exploration of post-structuralist discourse theory in archaeology. It tackles the most basic problem of historical and archaeological analysis - the relationship between text and artefact – in an analysis of prehistoric art fusing theory and the practice of interpretation to create a fresh framework for understanding the relationship between past and present. Focusing on a collection of rock carvings from northern Sweden, the author shows how alternative conceptualizations of the material from structuralist, hermeneutic and structural-Marxist frameworks substantially alter our understanding of their meaning and significance. Engaging readers in an interpretive process, this book is for specialists in archaeology, anthropology, art history and cultural studies.

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Author:   Christopher Tilley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138818095


ISBN 10:   1138818097
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   18 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface Part 1: Reading a Material Text 1. Motifs and Rapids 2. Nämforsen Through the Eyes of Hallström 3. Locating a Grammar 4. Why Nämforsen? 5. Design Form 6. Mobile Space, Arrested Time 7. Related Texts Part 2: Mediating the Text 8. A Structural Logic 9. An Hermeneutics of Meaning 10. An Analytics of Power 11. Conclusions

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