Popular archaeology is a heterogeneous phenomenon: Focusing on the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, Egyptian mummies, and the ruin complex Great Zimbabwe in fictional and factual texts, Susanne Duesterberg analyses the popular reception of archaeology in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. She offers an interdisciplinary and comparative view on the reception of the different archaeologies, reflecting contemporary sociocultural concerns in connection with identity formation. With its focus on popular culture as well as identity and memory studies, the book appeals to both a general public and experts from various disciplines.
About the AuthorSusanne Duesterberg (M.A.) is a staff member of the English Department and head of one of the examination offices at the University of Freiburg.
Book InformationISBN 9783837628104
Author Susanne DuesterbergFormat Paperback
Page Count 572
Imprint Transcript VerlagPublisher Transcript Verlag
Weight(grams) 992g
Dimensions(mm) 23mm * 15mm * 2mm