Research Catalog

Title

Medieval archaeology : understanding traditions and contemporary approaches / Christopher Gerrard.

Author

Gerrard, Christopher M.

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

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Details

Description

xvii, 302 pages : illustrations, plans; 24 cm

Summary

At a time when archaeology generally is experiencing a surge of popularity, our understanding of medieval settlement, artifacts, environment, buildings and landscapes has been revolutionized. Chris Gerrard looks at the people and excavations that have been important in medieval archaeology and the core theory and methodology used, creating an essential text for all medieval archaeologists.

Subject

• Archaeology, Medieval > Great Britain
• Excavations (Archaeology) > Great Britain
• Antiquities
• Archaeology, Medieval
• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Mittelalterliche Archäologie
• Archeologie
• Middeleeuwen
• Wetenschappelijke technieken
• Great Britain > Antiquities
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-290) and index.

Contents

pt. I. The discovery of ignorance. 1. Inventing the Middle Ages: antiquarian views (to c.1800). 2. Lights and shadows: medievalism, the Gothic Revival and the nineteenth century (to 1882). 3. An emerging discipline: monuments, methods and ideas (1882-1945) -- pt. 2. Into the light. 4. Out of the shell: medieval archaeology comes of age (1945-1970). 5. Breaking ranks: new ideas, new techniques, the Rescue years and after (1970-1989) -- pt. 3. Winds of change. 6. Retrospect and prospect: medieval archaeology today (1990 to the present).

ISBN

• 041523462X
• 9780415234627
• 0415234638
• 9780415234634
• 9780203468463
• 0203468465

LCCN

2002075165

OCLC

• ocm49991579
• 49991579
• SCSB-14010351

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library