Writing material culture history

Resource Information

The work Writing material culture history represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Writing material culture history

Statement of responsibility

edited by Anne Gerritsen and Giorgio Riello

Contributor

• Gerritsen, Anne
• Riello, Giorgio

Editor

• Gerritsen, Anne
• Riello, Giorgio

Subject

• Anthropology -- Methodology
• Archaeology -- Methodology
• Art -- History | Methodology
• Historiography -- Methodology
• Material culture -- Historiography
• Material culture -- History

Language

eng

Summary

"This new edition of Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, anthropology, art history and literary studies, the book provides history students with a fundamental understanding of the relationship between artefacts and historical narratives. The role of museums, the impact of the digital age and the representations of objects in public history are just some of the issues addressed in a book that brings together distinguished scholars from around the world"--

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Dewey number

306.09

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Writing history