Springer Archaeology Under Dictatorship

This volume provides a theoretical basis for understanding the specific effects of totalitarian dictatorship upon the practice of archaeology, both during and after the dictator's reign. The nine essays explore experiences from every corner of the Mediterranean. With its wide-range of case-studies and strong theoretical orientation, this volume is a major advance in the study of the history and politics of archaeology. Review From the reviews: .,."thought-provoking collection." (N. James and Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Antiquity) "In a world which has recently witnessed the 60th anniversary of the death of Hitler and a ] the aftermath of the overthrow of Saddam Husseina (TM)s regime, a book entitled Archaeology Under Dictatorship seems timely and apt. a ] the dictatorships of the Mediterranean region are the primary focus of this publication. a ] The volume adds considerably to the growing pool of scholarship that composes the sub-field of a ~politics of the pasta (TM). a ] This book represents a well-presented work which awaits avid mining by scholars a ] ." (Britt Baillie, Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Vol. 21 (1), 2006)From the reviews: ..."thought-provoking collection." (N. James and Stephanie Wynne-Jones, Antiquity) "In a world which has recently witnessed the 60th anniversary of the death of Hitler and the aftermath of the overthrow of Saddam Husseins regime, a book entitled Archaeology Under Dictatorship seems timely and apt. the dictatorships of the Mediterranean region are the primary focus of this publication. The volume adds considerably to the growing pool of scholarship that composes the sub-field of politics of the past. This book represents a well-presented work which awaits avid mining by scholars ." (Britt Baillie, Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Vol. 21 (1), 2006) About the Author The Practice of Archaeology Under Dictatorship – Fascism in the Desert: A Microcosmic View of Archaeological Politics – The Trojans in Epirus: Archaeology, Myth and Identity in Inter-Way Albania – Italian Colonial Archaeology in Libya 1912-1942 – Italian Archaeology in Libya: From Colonial Romanita to Decolonization of the Past – Archaeological Resource Management Under Franco’s Spain: The Comisaria General de Excavaciones Arqueologicas – Whose Hittites, and Why? Language, Archaeology and the Quest for the Original Turks, On the Stage and Behind the Scenes: Greek Archaeology in Times of Dictatorship – Dealing with the Devil: The Faustian Bargain of Archaeology Under Dictatorship