Envisioning the Past: Archaeology and the Image is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that brings together archaeologists, art historians and anthropologists to provide new perspectives on the construction of knowledge concerning the antiquity of man.
- Covers a wide variety of time periods and topics, from the Renaissance and the 18th century to the engravings, photography, and virtual realities of today
- Questions what we can learn from considering the use of images in the past and present that might guide our responsible use of them in the future
- Available within the prestigious New Interventions in Art History series, published in connection with the Association of Art Historians.
Series Editor's Preface.
List of Illustrations.
Notes on Contributors.
Introduction: The Image in Question: Stephanie Moser (University of Southampton) and Sam Smiles (University of Plymouth).
1 Romancing the Human: The Ideology of Envisioned Human Origins: Paul Privateer (Arizona State University).
2 “We Grew Up and Moved On”: Visitors to British Museums Consider Their “Cradle of Mankind”: Monique Scott (Yale University).
3 The American Time Machine: Indians and the Visualization of Ancient Europe: Stephanie Pratt (University of Plymouth).
4 “To Make the Dry Bones Live”: Amédée ForelÓ>
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