Archaeology and the politics of vision in a post-modern context /:

Archaeology is intimately connected to the modern regime of vision. A concern with optics was fundamental to the Scientific Revolution, and informed the moral theories of the Enlightenment. And from its inception, archaeology was concerned with practice.

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Corporate Author: Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference
Other Authors: Thomas, Julian, 1959-, Jorge, Vítor Oliveira
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2008.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Archaeology is intimately connected to the modern regime of vision. A concern with optics was fundamental to the Scientific Revolution, and informed the moral theories of the Enlightenment. And from its inception, archaeology was concerned with practice.
Item Description:Papers originally presented at a session held at the 2007 conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group held Dec. 16, 2007 at the Yorkshire Museum.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 342 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443803748
144380374X
1282189808
9781282189805
9786612189807
6612189800

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