Margaret Wright Conkey (7 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Volume has wear; corners bumped and worn; the series/half-title page has small, faint stains; outer fore edge has a short, stray mark. ix, [1], 124 p., illustrated [oto br 33 a lft] Size: Oversize.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. Style is a widely discussed and controversial issue, which has always been central for archaeological interpretation. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. The essays show how stylistic interpretation works at different levels and they debate stylistic terminologies and concepts. Although these essays show that there is no unified theory of style, they underline the importance of continuing creative discussion through different themes and individual case studies. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

orig.boards. 28x22cm, viii,124 pp., Series: New Directions in Archaeology. Contents: Experimenting with style in archaeology: some historical and theoretical issues Margaret W. Conkey; Style and history in art history Whitney Davis; Style and ethnicity in archaeology: the case for isochrestism James R. Sackett; Style as historical quality Ian Hodder; Investigating style: an exploratory analysis of some Plains burials William K. Macdonald; Sociopolitical implications of stylistic variation in the American southwest Stephen Plog; Style and iconography as legitimation in complex chiefdoms Timothy Earle; Interaction, imitation and communication as expressed in style: the Ucayali experience Warren R. DeBoer; Is there a unity to style? Polly Wiessner Several pages contain pencilled underlinings. Good.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. Style is a widely discussed and controversial issue, which has always been central for archaeological interpretation. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. The essays show how stylistic interpretation works at different levels and they debate stylistic terminologies and concepts. Although these essays show that there is no unified theory of style, they underline the importance of continuing creative discussion through different themes and individual case studies. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. Style is a widely discussed and controversial issue, which has always been central for archaeological interpretation. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. The essays show how stylistic interpretation works at different levels and they debate stylistic terminologies and concepts. Although these essays show that there is no unified theory of style, they underline the importance of continuing creative discussion through different themes and individual case studies. This book brings together essays that illustrate the different uses and interpretations of style in archaeology. The collection considers the history of style in archaeology, its relationship to the concept of style in art history and how stylistic analyses will differ according to different initial assumptions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.