Title In pursuit of ancient pasts : a history of classical archaeology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Stephen L. Dyson.

Publication Info.	New Haven : Yale University Press, [2006]
	©2006

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Description	1 online resource (xv, 316 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-304) and index.
Summary	The stories behind the acquisition of ancient artifacts are often as important as those that tell of their creation. This book provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of classical archaeology, explaining how and why artefacts have moved from foreign soil to collections around the world.
Contents	The protohistory of classical archaeology -- The foundations of classical archaeology -- The opening of Greece -- Nationalism and national traditions before the Great War -- The emergence of the great museums in Europe and America -- Political ideology and colonial opportunism during the interwar period -- After World War II : Capitalism, corporatism, and Marxism.
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Subject	Archaeology -- History -- 19th century.
	Archaeology.
	History.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Archaeology -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Classical antiquities.
	Classical antiquities.
	Archaeology and history -- Mediterranean Region.
	Archaeology and history.
	Mediterranean Region.
	Mediterranean Region -- Antiquities.
	Antiquities.
Chronological Term	1800-1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Other Form:	Print version: Dyson, Stephen L. In pursuit of ancient pasts. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006 0300110979 (DLC) 2006017553 (OCoLC)70062939
ISBN	9780300134971 (electronic book)
	0300134975 (electronic book)
	1281734586
	9781281734587
	0300110979 (alkaline paper)
	9780300110975 (alkaline paper)

Title In pursuit of ancient pasts : a history of classical archaeology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Stephen L. Dyson.

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