Familiar Past?
| Author | : Sarah Tarlow |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2002-01-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134660346 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134660340 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (340 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Familiar Past? by : Sarah Tarlow
Download or read book Familiar Past? written by Sarah Tarlow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
