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Title: |
The Australian Archaeologist's Book of Quotations |
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| Edited by: |
Billy Griffiths, Mike Smith |
| ISBN10-13: |
1922235741 : 9781922235749 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
210x135mm |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Weight: |
.000 Kg. |
| Published: |
Monash University Publishing - October 2015 |
| List Price: |
16.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Subjects: |
History |
| Australian archaeology has been involved in a great enterprise over the last sixty years, uncovering the deep past of a desert continent and the history of its first people. This book is a guide to the catchphrases of the discipline. It is a meditation on science and place, culture and politics, deep time and the Dreaming â and it is steeped in an appreciation of good writing and a well-turned phrase. Woven in amongst these quotations is the story of how, as a nation, we are coming to terms with ancient Australia. The entries are drawn from letters and journals, histories and poems, newspapers and novels. Each has been chosen because it is a pithy summation of an issue. Combined, they map the development of the field and encourage a dialogue between science and the humanities. |
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“The editors show the diverse and storied influences on the history and practice of archaeology in Australia, from Deuteronomy to Gough Whitlam. Black-and-white photographs of archaeologists, Aboriginal peoples, and Australian landscapes accompany and contextualise the quotations, earthing them and illustrating a handful of archaeological encounters. A pint-sized collection that punches well above its weight, this collection is a must-have for active and armchair adventurers alike.” - Ruth A Morgan, Australian Review of Books October 2015
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