Writing Material Culture History

Writing Material Culture History 2e examines methodologies used in historical study of material culture, providing students with understanding of artefacts and historical narratives. It covers archaeology, anthropology, art history and literary studies, and addresses museums, digital age and public history. New edition includes introduction, balanced structure, case studies, 20th-century material culture, non-European artefacts and definitions and limits of material culture. Offers global coverage and discussion of early modern and modern periods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Writing Material Culture History 2e examines the methodologies used in the historical study of material culture, providing students with a fundamental understanding of the relationship between artefacts and historical narratives. The book addresses the role of museums, the impact of the digital age, and the representations of objects in public history, bringing together students and specialists from around the world. The new edition includes a new substantive introduction from the editors, a more balanced and easy-to-use structure, methodological chapters, 'object in focus chapters' consisting of case studies for classroom discussion, new chapters showing greater engagement with 20th-century material culture, non-European artefacts, and the definitions and limits of material culture as a discipline. Offers global coverage and discussion of both the early modern and modern periods. Writing Material Culture History 2e is an essential tool for students seeking to understand the potential of objects to re-cast established historical narratives in new and exciting ways.

Weight: 572g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350105225
Edition number: 2 ed