Soviet archaeology : schools, trends, and history
Klein, L. SAuthor
Kleæin, L. S.Author
Windle, KevinContributor
Ireland, RoshContributor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2012.
This title examines the peculiar phenomenon which was Soviet archaeology, showing where it differs from Western archaeology and the archaeology of pre-revolutionary Russia, and where it reveals similarities. The book asks whether Soviet archaeology can be regarded as Marxist, and, if so, whether Marxism was to Russian archaeology a help or a hindrance at that time. Were the writings of Soviet archaeologists mere propaganda, driving their own political agenda, or can they be read as objective studies of our past?
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title examines the peculiar phenomenon which was Soviet archaeology, showing where it differs from Western archaeology and the archaeology of pre-revolutionary Russia, and where it reveals similarities. The book asks whether Soviet archaeology can be regarded as Marxist, and, if so, whether Marxism was to Russian archaeology a help or a hindrance at that time. Were the writings of Soviet archaeologists mere propaganda, driving their own political agenda, or can they be read as objective studies of our past?
Description based on print version record.
Part I: History and the Present. The 'Great Unknown' ; The Stages of a Long Journey ; Generations and Aspirations ; A Spectrum of Trends ; The Arena of Debate. -- Part II: Facets of a new science. Under the Sign of History ; The archaeology of a Great Power: the complications of composition ; Archaeology under the red flag ; Childe and Soviet archaeology ; Reading between Lines. -- Part III: Personalities in the system. Unbridled intellect and revolution: N. Ya. Marr ; The red demon of archaeology: the saga of V. I. Ravdonikas ; A Historian Armed with a Spade: A. V. Artsikhovsky ; Prince of Soviet Archaeology: B. A. Rybakov ; The masters and their roles ; Conclusion: Retrospective and Perspective.
Archaeology
Archaeology
History & Archaeology
Archaeology