Forthcoming Archaeology Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Archaeology and Folklore

   Edited by Amy Gazin-Schwartz, Cornelius J. Holtorf

   Archaeology and Folklore explores the complex relationship between the two disciplines to demonstrate what they might learn from each other.This collection includes theoretical discussions and case studies drawn from Western Europe, the Mediterranean and North. They explore the differences between...

   To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge
2. Archaeology and Language I

   Theoretical and Methodological Orientations

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination. Archaeology and historical linguistics...

   To Be Published June 2nd 2012 by Routledge
3. Hadrian's Wall and the End of Empire

   The Roman Frontier in the 4th and 5th Centuries

   By Rob Collins

   Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology

   There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period. Examining Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman frontier of northern England from the fourth century into...

   To Be Published June 12th 2012 by Routledge
4. Roman Archaeology for Historians

   By Ray Laurence

   Series: Approaching the Ancient World

   Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject. It discusses the issues with the use of material and textual evidence to explain the Roman past, and the importance of viewing this evidence in context....

   To Be Published June 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Doing Archaeology

   A Subject Guide for Students

   By Donald Henson

   Series: Doing... Series

   Covering archaeology from a range of angles, incorporating history, major themes, theories and methods, Doing Archaeology provides a firm grounding for anyone interested in learning more about the discipline. Throughout the book, key information is accessibly presented and important questions are...

   To Be Published July 15th 2012 by Routledge
6. Childhood in Ancient Athens

   Iconography and Social History

   By Lesley A. Beaumont

   Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies

   Childhood in Ancient Athens offers an in-depth study of children during the heyday of the Athenian city state, thereby illuminating a significant social group largely ignored by most ancient and modern authors alike. It concentrates not only on the child's own experience, but also examines the...

   To Be Published July 25th 2012 by Routledge
7. Heritage

   Critical Approaches

   By Rodney Harrison

   Historic sites, memorials, national parks, museums…we live in an age in which heritage is ever-present. But what does it mean to live amongst the spectral traces of the past, the heterogeneous piling up of historic materials in the present? How did heritage grow from the concern of a handful of...

   To Be Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge
8. Archaeology and Language IV

   Language Change and Cultural Transformation

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language IV examines a variety of pressing issues regarding linguistic and cultural change. It provides a challenging variety of case-studies which demonstrate how global patterns of language distribution and change can be interwoven to produce a rich historical narrative, and fuel...

   To Be Published July 30th 2012 by Routledge
9. The City in Roman and Byzantine Egypt

   By Richard Alston

   For those wishing to study the Roman city in Egypt, the archaeological record is poorer than that of many other provinces. Yet the large number of surviving texts allows us to reconstruct the social lives of Egyptians to an extent undreamt of elsewhere. We are not, therefore, limited to a history...

   To Be Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge
10. Cultural Resource Management in Contemporary Society

    Perspectives on Managing and Presenting the Past

    Edited by Alf Hatton, Francis P. MacManamon

    Series: One World Archaeology

    This innovative collection of essays from an international range of contributors describes various means of preserving, protecting and presenting vital cultural resources within the context of economic development, competing claims of "ownership" of particular cultural resources, modern uses of...

    To Be Published September 29th 2012 by Routledge