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Essays In History Of Archaeology - Themes, Institutions And Personalities
The twenty essays included in this book are based on a considerable amount of archival research undertaken by the author and cover a wide range of topics concerning history of archaeology.
Part I deals with certain themes and institutions-a review of the theoretical perspectives used in Indian archaeology since beginning, the newly recognized Madras School of Orientalism and the earliest use of photography in ethnological documentation.
The essays in Part II give the author's assessments of the pioneering contributions made to Indian archaeology by, among others, Sir William Jones, Colin Mackenzie, Robert Bruce Foote, Hasmukh D. Sankalia and Raymond Allchin This Part also includes essays on C.J. Thomsen, Grahame Clark, Lewis Binford and others who contributed enormously to the growth of archaeology as an academic discipline
As part of the celebrations marking the completion of 150 truly eventful years of its existence, the Archaeological Survey of India has published during the year 2011-2012 many new publications - this being the fourth publication.
Part I deals with certain themes and institutions-a review of the theoretical perspectives used in Indian archaeology since beginning, the newly recognized Madras School of Orientalism and the earliest use of photography in ethnological documentation.
The essays in Part II give the author's assessments of the pioneering contributions made to Indian archaeology by, among others, Sir William Jones, Colin Mackenzie, Robert Bruce Foote, Hasmukh D. Sankalia and Raymond Allchin This Part also includes essays on C.J. Thomsen, Grahame Clark, Lewis Binford and others who contributed enormously to the growth of archaeology as an academic discipline
As part of the celebrations marking the completion of 150 truly eventful years of its existence, the Archaeological Survey of India has published during the year 2011-2012 many new publications - this being the fourth publication.
376 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2013
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