A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn

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Stephen Leach

A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology

The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn

Stephen Leach

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Left Coast Press Inc
16 February 2023

Archaeological theory; Anthropology

Both the work and the life of Leo S. Klejn, Russia’s foremost archaeological theorist, remain generally unrecognized by Western scholars. Until now. In this biography and summary of his work, Stephen Leach outlines Klejn’s wide-ranging theoretical contributions on the place and nature of archaeology. The book details-Klejn’s diverse work on ethnogenesis, migration, Homeric studies, pagan Slavic religion, homosexuality, and the history of archaeology;-his life challenges as a Russian Jewish scholar, jailed for homosexuality by the KGB and for his challenges to Marxist dogma;-his key contributions to theoretical archaeology and, in particular, Klejn’s comparisons between archaeologists and forensic scientists.

By: Stephen Leach
Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781629581392
ISBN 10: 1629581399
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 16 February 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Stephen Leach is Senior Research Assistant in Philosophy at Keele University. He is the author of The Foundations of History: Collingwood s Analysis of Historical Explanation (2009) and co-author (with James Connelly and Peter Johnson) of R.G. Collingwood: A Research Companion (2014). He is also the editor of Leo Klejn s Incorporeal Heroes: The Origins of Homeric Images (2012). Stephen Shennan is Director of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. """

Reviews for A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn

This is a useful introduction to English-language archaeologists interested in the life, scholarship, and theoretical positions of an important and provocative Russian archaeologist. - Andrew P. Roddick, Canadian Journal of Archaeology Stephan Leach's biography of Klejn is a welcome account of Leo S. Klejn's life and intellectual pursuits, which also form a window on the workings of Russian society. - Visa Immonen, University of Turku