Archaeology of the Communist Era

A Political History of Archaeology of the 20th Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-07-11
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:575 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319832128

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Mer om författaren

Ludomir Lozny is current managing editor of the journal Human Ecology, and an adjunct professor at Hunter College in the Department of Archaeology.

Recensioner i media

“Stemming from a Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference in 2011, this collection of papers offers a highly personalized glimpse into the relationship between scholarship and politics during the 20th century. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students/faculty/professionals.” (K. Killian, Choice, Vol. 55 (2), October, 2017)

Innehållsförteckning

Preface.- 1: Introduction.- 2: Theory and practice of archaeology under communism: key characteristics.- 3: Archaeology in Bolshevik Russia.- 4: Archaeology and Marxism in Poland: a personal account.- 5: Historical Observations on Archaeology in the Polish People’s Republic 1945-1989.- 6: Czech archaeology under communism.- 7: "A number of valuable guidance received by researchers who studied long periods of history of our country ...": On the ideological conditions of archaeology in Ukraine 1945-1991.- 8: Contemporary Bulgarian Archaeology as a Social Practice in the later 20th – early 21st century.- 9: Archaeology in Hungary 1948–1989.- 10: Between Science and Ideology– Aspects of Archeological Research in the Former GDR between the End of World War II and the Reunification.- 11: A Story of Its Own: what happened and what is going on with the North Korean Archaeology.- 12: Marx, Sherlock Holmes, and Late Italian Prehistory.- 13: Ex Oriente Lux: Palaeolithic Research in Central andEastern Europe.