Overview

This volume represents a pioneering examination of the nature and identities of Aegean prehistory as a discipline. Emerging from a workshop that generated lively debate among a wide cross-section of scholars, it offers one of the first published attempts to situate Aegean prehistory within a modern self-critical and reflexive context. The chapters and commentaries together yield a multidisciplinary discourse, covering such topics as the current health and academic status of the field, the political and social parameters of the discipline, the relationship between Aegean prehistory and Hellenism, and the discovery of the ""Aegean"" by Greek modernists.

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Author:   John Cherry ,  Despina Margomenou ,  L. E. Talalay
Publisher:   Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Imprint:   Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780974187310

ISBN 10:   0974187313
Pages:   179
Publication Date:   31 December 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables About the Authors Authors' Addresses Preface 1. Reflections on the 'Aegean' and its prehistory: present routes and future destinations Despina Margomenou, John F. Cherry and Lauren E. Talalay 2. 'Just the facts, Ma'am': surveying Aegean prehistory's state of health John F. Cherry and Lauren E. Talalay 3. A profile of Aegean prehistorian in the 1990s Tracey Cullen 4. The landscapes of modern Greek Aegean archaeology Stelios Andreou 5. Embedding Aegean prehistory in institutional practice: a view from one of its North American centers Jack L. Davis and Evi Gorogianni 6. The Aegean prehistorian's role in classical studies today Bryan E. Burns 7. Greek modernists' discovery of the Aegean, or How the Aegean came to occupy Greece's center Artemis Leontis Commentary and response 8. Round a bigger pond Colin Renfrew 9. On our political relevance? Michael Fotiadis 10. Whither Aegean prehistory? Yannis Hamilakis

Reviews

...a convenient synthesis of the state of the field of Aegean prehistory written by a variety of scholars from the United States, Greece, and the United Kingdom.(...)This is a very enjoyable text by well-read contributors with much to say about their field of study. Overall it is a useful book for Aegean prehistorians looking to situate themselves and their work within the field; it also valuable reading for classicists who have longed been intrigued by the field that never ceases to fascinate.'--Brendan Burke American Journal of Archaeology Online Book Review (01/01/0001) On the whole, the book raises important points...[is] easy to read and navigate and serves its purpose practically...--Athena Hadji Bryn Mawr Classical Review (01/01/2006)

...a convenient synthesis of the state of the field of Aegean prehistory written by a variety of scholars from the United States, Greece, and the United Kingdom.(...)This is a very enjoyable text by well-read contributors with much to say about their field of study. Overall it is a useful book for Aegean prehistorians looking to situate themselves and their work within the field; it also valuable reading for classicists who have longed been intrigued by the field that never ceases to fascinate.'--Brendan Burke American Journal of Archaeology Online Book Review (01/01/0001)

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edited by J F Cherry, D Margomenou and L E Talalay

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