An Anthropology of Absence, 2010 Materializations of Transcendence and Loss
Coordonnateurs : Bille Mikkel, Hastrup Frida, Soerensen Tim Flohr
In studying material culture, anthropologists and archaeologists use meaningful physical objects from a culture to help understand the less tangible aspects of that culture, such as societal structure, rituals, and values. What happens when these objects are destroyed, by war, natural disaster, or other historical events? Through detailed explanations of eleven international case studies, the contributions reveal that the absence of objects can be just as telling as their presence, while the objects created to memorialize a loss also have important cultural implications.
Covering everything from organ donation, to funerary rituals, to prisoners of war, The Archaeology of Absence is written at an important intersection of archaeological and anthropological study. Divided into three sections, this volume uses the "presence" of absence to compare cultural perceptions of: material qualities and created memory, the mind/body connection, temporality, and death.
This rich text provides a strong theoretical framework for anthropologists and archaeologists studying material culture.
New approach to studying material culture
Brings together both recent and historical cases
In-depth, international case studies with broad theoretical applications
Date de parution : 09-2014
Ouvrage de 221 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 147,69 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 04-2010
Ouvrage de 221 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 147,69 €
Ajouter au panier