In Defense of Things - Archaeology and the Ontology of Objects

Informationen zum Autor DOB: 2/1/1958Citizenship: Norway Klappentext This important work of archaeological theory challenges us to reconsider our ideas about the nature of things, past and present, arguing that objects themselves possess a dynamic presence that we must take into account if we are to understand the world we and they inhabit. Zusammenfassung This important work of archaeological theory challenges us to reconsider our ideas about the nature of things! past and present! arguing that objects themselves possess a dynamic presence that we must take into account if we are to understand the world we and they inhabit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Brothers in Arms? Archaeology and Material Culture Studies Chapter 3. Material Culture as Text: Scenes from a Troubled Engagement Chapter 4. The Phenomenology of Things Chapter 5. Tacit Matter: The Silencing of Things Chapter 6. Temporality and Memory: How Things Remember Chapter 7. Living with Things - Matter in Place Chapter 8. In Defense of Things Chapter 9 Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Bjørnar Olsen, Bjrnar Olsen
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.2013
• EAN: 9780759119314
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-1931-4
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Archaeology in Society
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works