Archaeologies of the British - Explorations of Identity in the United Kingdom and Its Colonies 1600-1945 (Hardcover)

Archaeologists have had an abiding interest in the rise and fall of state-level societies. Now they are beginning to turn their attention to the British Empire. Informed by developments in historical archaeology and by postcolonial scholarship, the case-studies in this volume look at the colonists themselves.
Beginning with the early English colonisation of Ireland and Virginia, the international range of contributors examine the interplay of objects and identity in Scotland and Wales, regional England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka. The evidence drawn upon includes vernacular architecture, landscapes, and objects of everyday life.
Archaeologies of the British makes it clear that Britishness has never been a fixed entity, and that material culture can challenge historical and contemporary understandings of Britishness.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	One World Archaeology
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Susan Lawrence
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-21700-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-21700-8
Barcode:	9780415217002

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