Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn [Hardcover]

Both the work and the life of Leo S. Klejn, Russias foremost archaeological theorist, remain generally unrecognized by Western scholars. Until now. In this biography and summary of his work, Stephen Leach outlines Klejns wide-ranging theoretical contributions on the place and nature of archaeology. The book details<br>-Klejns diverse work on ethnogenesis, migration, Homeric studies, pagan Slavic religion, homosexuality, and the history of archaeology;<br>-his life challenges as a Russian Jewish scholar, jailed for homosexuality by the KGB and for his challenges to Marxist dogma.;<br>-his key contributions to theoretical archaeology and, in particular, Klejns comparisons between archaeologists and forensic scientists.

Russias foremost archaeological theorist, Leo S. Klejn, has been generally unrecognized by western scholars. In this biography and summary of his work, Stephen Leach outlines Klejns wide-ranging theoretical contributions on the place and nature of archaeology.

Stephen Leach is Senior Research Assistant in Philosophy at Keele University. He is the author of The Foundations of History: Collingwoods Analysis of Historical Explanation (2009) and co-author (with James Connelly and Peter Johnson) of R.G. Collingwood: A Research Companion (2014). He is also the editor of Leo Klejns Incorporeal Heroes: The Origins of Homeric Images (2012). Stephen Shennan is Director of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

Foreword by Stephen Shennan Preface Part I: Life Story Chapter 1: Before Prison Chapter 2: Prison Chapter 3: After Prison Part II: Lifes Work Chapter 4: Anthropology Chapter 5: Homeric Studies Chapter 6: The Resurrection of Perun Chapter 7: Ethnogenesis Chapter 8: Histories of Archaeology Chapter 9: Theoretical Archaeology in Relation to Practice Chapter 10: What is Theoretical Archaeology? Chapter 11: The Archaeologist and the Detective Appendix A. Klóƒ