Great Britain Historiography, Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous History, Reference - Anthropology & Archaeology, General & Miscellaneous - Antiquities, British History - Pre-17th Century - General & Miscellaneous, United Kingdom & Ireland - Archaeol
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Overview
The Familiar Past surveys material culture from 1500 to the present day. Fourteen case studies, grouped under related topics, include discussion of issues such as:* the origins of modernity in urban contexts
* the historical anthropology of food
* the social and spatial construction of country houses
* the social history of a workhouse site
* changes in memorial forms and inscriptions
* the archaeological treatment of gardens.
The Familiar Past has been structured as a teaching text and will be useful to students of history and archaeology.
Synopsis
The Familiar Past surveys material culture from 1500 to the present day. Fourteen case studies, grouped under related topics, include discussion of issues such as:* the origins of modernity in urban contexts
* the historical anthropology of food
* the social and spatial construction of country houses
* the social history of a workhouse site
* changes in memorial forms and inscriptions
* the archaeological treatment of gardens.
The Familiar Past has been structured as a teaching text and will be useful to students of history and archaeology.
Book Details
Published
December 17, 1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
320
ISBN
9780203019092