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- Archaeologies of Colonialism: Consumption, Entanglement, and Violence in Ancient Mediterranean France
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
This book presents a theoretically informed, up-to-date study of interactions between indigenous peoples of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. Analyzing archaeological data and ancient texts, Michael Dietler explores these colonial encounters over six centuries, focusing on material culture, urban landscapes, economic practices, and forms of violence. He shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Archaeologies of Colonialism also examines the role these ancient encounters played in the formation of modern European identity, colonial ideology, and practices, enumerating the problems for archaeologists attempting to re-examine these past societies.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- 2. Archaeologies of Colonialism
- pp. 27-54
- 5. Trade and Traders
- pp. 131-156
- 6. A History of Violence
- pp. 157-182
- 7. Culinary Encounters
- pp. 183-256
- 9. Conclusion and Imperial Epilogue
- pp. 333-346
- References
- pp. 391-452
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520947948
Related ISBN(s)
9780520265516
MARC Record
OCLC
762296404
Pages
480
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No