Image, Memory and Monumentality: Archaeological Engagements with the Material World: 5
Author(s): Andrew Meirion Jones (Editor), Joshua Pollard (Editor), Julie Gardiner (Editor), Michael J. Allen (Editor)
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Publication Date: 30 Jun. 2012
Language: English
Print length: 366 pages
ISBN-10: 1842174959
ISBN-13: 9781842174951
Book Description
Leading scholars in these 29 commissioned papers in honour of Richard Bradley discuss key themes in prehistoric archaeology that have defined his career, such as monumentality, memory, rock art, landscape, material worlds and field practice. The scope is broad, covering both Britain and Europe, and while the focus is very much on the archaeology of later prehistory, papers also address the interconnection between prehistory and historic and contemporary archaeology. The result is a rich and varied tribute to Richard’s energy and intellectual inspiration.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“… engages with a series of themes that have formed major components of Bradley’s work. The collection is thus divided into seven sections… The latter is entertaining and moving, but it is in the former where the academic merit of the volume must be judged. Here, it is certainly not found wanting.” “Many of the papers make notable, interesting and provocative contributions to differing debates.” “… he breadth of coverage is highly stimulating. Indeed, I would argue that the scale of our engagement with the past is one of this volume’s most interesting themes.” “… Chris Evans’s excellent analysis of the role of developer-led archaeology, the scale at which our explanations and interpretations operate is an important topic.” “… this volume is well-produced, well-edited and well put together.” “Like the others in this series from Oxbow and the Prehistoric Society, the production qualities are excellent and the multiple images, including many in colour, mean it is more than worth the cover price.” “Always thought-provoking, usually perfectly positioned to capture an as-yet-unformulated element of the archaeological zeitgeist, Bradley’s work has been one of the mainstays of European prehistory for a generation. This volume reminds us why.” — Archaeological Journal Archaeological Journal
From the Publisher
Andrew Meirion Jones is Professor of Archaeology, University of Southampton, UK. He has taught and written extensively on the archaeology of art, particularly rock art. His most recent book is The Archaeology of Art. Materials, Practices, Affects (2018) written with Andrew Cochrane.
Joshua Pollard is reader the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton where his research focuses on themes related to Neolithic monumentality, depositional practices and materiality, cultural perceptions of the environment, and approaches to the study of settlement and routine.
Michael J. Allen is proprietor of AEA Allen Environmental Archaeology and is one of the UK’s leading environmental archaeologists, specialising in geoarchaeology (particularly the analysis of hillwash and colluvium), land snail analysis, prehistoric landscape reconstruction and the management of environmental archaeological projects.
About the Author
Andrew Meirion Jones is Professor of Archaeology, University of Southampton, UK. He has taught and written extensively on the archaeology of art, particularly rock art. His most recent book is The Archaeology of Art. Materials, Practices, Affects (2018) written with Andrew Cochrane.
Joshua Pollard is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. He has wide-ranging research interests in the Neolithic period and has directed and co-directed major fieldwork projects in the Avebury and Stonehenge landscapes.
Michael J. Allen is proprietor of AEA Allen Environmental Archaeology and is one of the UK’s leading environmental archaeologists, specialising in geoarchaeology (particularly the analysis of hillwash and colluvium), land snail analysis, prehistoric landscape reconstruction and the management of environmental archaeological projects.
Michael J. Allen is proprietor of AEA Allen Environmental Archaeology and is one of the UK’s leading environmental archaeologists, specialising in geoarchaeology (particularly the analysis of hillwash and colluvium), land snail analysis, prehistoric landscape reconstruction and the management of environmental archaeological projects.
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