PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Abigail Baker is Assistant Keeper of Archaeology at the Great North Museum, Hancock, UK. Her research focuses on the reception of classical archaeology in museums, both past and present.
Dr. Baker shows us the care with which Schliemann staged his exhibit, revealing a clear and calculating intent on his part to persuade the viewers that his views on Troy were the correct ones ... [She] has successfully shown us that 'Troy with its untrustworthy excavator, archaeological complexity and combination of truth and fiction is an unusually fruitful site for thinking about what fascinates us about the past and questioning the methods we use to understand it' ( 16). * CJ-Online * The study explores the wide-ranging impact of the exhibition on various aspects of 19th-century thought, bringing together a range of receptions [to build] a composite picture of the exhibition (p. 32). Baker's multifaceted approach touches on the specific ways that the Trojan exhibition impacted contemporary receptions, from fashion to monetary policy, but also relates Troy itself to larger cultural debates on ancient chronology and racial theory ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE * This handy little book, which can be read in one sitting, is a gold-mine of fascinating information. It also sets any reader (this reviewer included) thinking about the wider questions. * Classics for All *
Ready for a Brand New Beat
"How ""Dancing in the Street"" Became...
Paperback
$32.99 $12
In Stock 😊
