Reclaiming the Past : : Argos and Its Archaeological Heritage in the Modern Era / / Jonathan M. Hall.

Reclaiming the Past examines the post-antique history of Argos and how the city's archaeological remains have been perceived and experienced since the late eighteenth century by both local residents and foreign visitors to the Greek Peloponnese. The first western visitors to Argos—a city contin...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]
©2021
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (264 p.) :; 21 b&w halftones, 2 maps
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Note on Transliteration and Translation
  • Introduction: Who Owns the Past?
  • Part One: From Ancient History to the Modern Era
  • 1. A Greek Town for 6,000 Years
  • 2. The Rediscovery of Argos
  • 3. Devastation and Reconstruction
  • Part Two: Reclaiming the Past
  • 4. Safeguarding Heritage
  • 5. A New Age of Archaeological Heritage
  • Conclusion: Preservation or Progress?
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index