Subjects and narratives in archaeology / edited by Ruth M. Van Dyke & Reinhard Bernbeck.

"Seeking to move beyond the customary limits of archaeological prose and representation, Subjects and Narratives in Archaeology presents archaeology in a variety of nontraditional formats. The volume demonstrates that visual art, creative nonfiction, archaeological fiction, video, drama, and ot...

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Online Access:Electronic book from JSTOR
Other Authors: Bernbeck, Reinhard, 1958- (Editor) Van Dyke, Ruth M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Boulder : University Press of Colorado, 2015.
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Summary:"Seeking to move beyond the customary limits of archaeological prose and representation, Subjects and Narratives in Archaeology presents archaeology in a variety of nontraditional formats. The volume demonstrates that visual art, creative nonfiction, archaeological fiction, video, drama, and other artistic pursuits have much to offer archaeological interpretation and analysis. Chapters in the volume are augmented by narrative, poetry, paintings, dialogues, online databases, videos, audio files, and slideshows. The work will be available in print and as an enhanced ebook that incorporates and showcases the multimedia elements in archaeological narrative. While exploring these new and not-so-new forms, the contributors discuss the boundaries and connections between empirical data and archaeological imagination. Both a critique and an experiment, Subjects and Narratives in Archaeology addresses the goals, advantages, and difficulties of alternative forms of archaeological representation. Exploring the idea that academically sound archaeology can be fun to create and read, the book takes a step beyond the boundaries of both traditional archaeology and traditional publishing"-- Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781607323815
1607323818
1457194325
9781457194320
Access:Access limited to authorized users.