Contested Antiquity Archaeological Heritage and Social Conflict in Modern Greece and Cyprus - New Anthropologies of Europe

While the archaeological legacies of Greece and Cyprus are often considered to represent some of the highest values of Western civilization-democracy, progress, aesthetic harmony, and rationalism-this much adored and heavily touristed heritage can quickly become the stage for clashes over identity and memory. In Contested Antiquity, Esther Solomon curates explorations of how those who safeguard cultural heritage are confronted with the best ways to represent this heritage responsibly. How should visitors be introduced to an ancient Byzantine fortification that still holds the grim reminders of the cruel prison it was used as until the 1980s? How can foreign archaeological institutes engage with another nation's heritage in a meaningful way? What role do locals have in determining what is sacred, and can this sense of the sacred extend beyond buildings to the surrounding land? Together, the essays featured in Contested Antiquity offer fresh insights into the ways ancient heritage is negotiated for modern times.

ISBN:	9780253055972
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	02 Feb 2021
DEWEY:	930.109495
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	344
Weight:	536g
Height:	152mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	25mm

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