Matthew Johnson

Gebundenes Buch

Archaeological Theory

An Introduction

Beschreibung

Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive introduction to the field available. Thoroughly revised and updated, this engaging text offers students an ideal entry point to the major concepts and ongoing debates in archaeological research. Exploring the many ways of approaching the human past, from positivism to post-modernism, Johnson reveals the historical origins of different schools of thought and sets theories against the practical problems they are intended to solve, as well as against wider developments in other disciplines. A lucid and concise guide to the most updated thinking and terminology in the field, Archaeological Theory, 2nd Edition remains an invaluable resource for students and archaeologists of all stripes.

Autor

Matthew Johnson is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. He has taught at the University of Sheffield, St. David's University College, Lampeter, and at Durham University. His previous books include Housing Culture: Traditional Architecture in an English Landscape (1993), An Archaeology of Capitalism (1996, Blackwell), and Ideas Of Landscape (2006, Blackwell).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781405100144
• ISBN-10: 1405100141
• Artikelnr.: 29409767

Rezensionen

"This is not just a thought-provoking up-to-date account ofarchaeological theory; it is also a helpful and engagingintroduction for all those interested in the full array ofarchaeological perspectives in use today."
--Ian Hodder, Stanford University

"With disarming wit and inspiring clarity, Matthew Johnson'sArchaeological Theory provides an engaging history ofarchaeological thinking that illuminates the discipline's past andcharts new pathways for its future."
--Adam Smith, University of Chicago

"This is the key text for understanding archaeological theory.Matthew Johnson explains concepts and terms clearly and succinctlyand makes complex theoretical ideas easily accessible."
--Claire Smith, Flinders University

"In its coverage even better than the first edition, and asrefreshingly written. An excellent guide through the changinglandscape of archaeological theory. A 'must read'!"
--Graeme Barker, University of Cambridge