| Approaching Monumentality in Archaeology Contributor(s): Osborne, James F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438453256 ISBN-13: 9781438453255 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 722 |
| LCCN: 2013046282 |
| Series: Suny Series, the Institute for European and Mediterranean Ar |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 7.12" W x 10.69" (2.41 lbs) 474 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Monumentality is a human phenomenon that has occurred in nearly all times and places. Because of its ubiquity, monumentality is something that has been studied by a large number of disciplines and individuals. Approaching Monumentality in Archaeology explores the phenomenon of monumental art and architecture from humankind's most ancient past to recent history, and does so using an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates the research of anthropological archaeologists, art historians, classicists, and sociologists working in a wide variety of historical and cultural contexts. The volume seeks to define what is meant by the terms "monument" and "monumentality," and to understand the social and political significance of monument-building as it has manifested around the world. By advocating for a relational approach to the topic that seeks to find monumentality in the ongoing relationship between object and person, this book offers the opportunity to begin the process of uniting these varied interests into a unified discourse. |