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Routledge Race, Science, and the Nation - History Book

Name: Routledge Race, Science, and the Nation - History Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the complex history of how nineteenth-century scholars reconstructed the ancient past in Britain, France, and Germany. This academic work examines the development of philology, archaeology, and anthropology as they sought to understand the Germanic and Celtic tribes of classical antiquity alongside newly discovered prehistoric peoples. As these scientific disciplines institutionalized on national levels, their findings carried significant implications for understanding national origins. This text tracks how the measurement of skulls, the unearthing of artifacts, and the recording of customs shaped the way nations viewed their earliest ancestors. It provides a detailed look at how scientific research and national identity became connected through the study of prehistory and ancient civilization.

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Examines the nineteenth-century efforts of scholars in Britain, France, and Germany to understand their earliest ancestors.

Analyzes how the fields of philology, archaeology, and anthropology interacted to build new historical understandings.

Traces the development of scientific disciplines as they institutionalized on national levels.

Investigates the relationship between archaeological findings and the construction of national identity.

Provides historical context on the study of Germanic and Celtic tribes from classical antiquity.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415832993
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Ancient History & Civilisation
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 May 2013
Listed Since: 12 November 2012

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