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On the Particularism of English Landscape Archaeology.
- Source :
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International Journal of Historical Archaeology . Jun2005, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p111-122. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The aim of this paper is to explore the question: why is the archaeology of English historic landscapes apparently so provincial? Inevitably the response must be that matters are more complex. In this paper, I examine the work of W. G. Hoskins, the “father of English landscape history,” and draw attention to: the complex way in which landscape is embedded in nationalism; the relations between locale, province, and nation; and the way wider tensions, in particular of colonialism are embedded within Hoskins's own discourse. In conclusion, I examine ways in which this problematic continues to structure enquiry into the English landscape today and to inhibit a genuinely international and comparative approach to historic landscapes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LANDSCAPE archaeology
*PARTICULARISM (Political science)
*NATURAL monuments
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927697
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Historical Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20133037
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-005-8142-7