{"product_id":"reclaiming-the-past-argos-and-its-archaeological-heritage-in-the-modern-era-hardback-9781501760532","title":"Reclaiming the Past; Argos and Its Archaeological Heritage in the Modern Era (Hardback) 9781501760532","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReclaiming the Past\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eArgos and Its Archaeological Heritage in the Modern Era\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonathan M. Hall (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501760532\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 December 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 21 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 2 maps - 21 Halftones, black and white - 2 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHall offers an erudite interpretation of post-classical Argos's navigation and negotiation of its cultural and archaeological heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003eOffering a carefully researched history of Argos and its \"archaeological heritage in the Modern Era,\" \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Past\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the kind of sophisticated and theoretically aware treatment for which Jonathan Hall is well known. Through a comprehensive portrait of a modern community coming to terms with what has become of its past, this book negotiates uneasy tensions between living up to the Arcadian dreams of Classical bibliophiles and local aspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e (Bryn Mawr Classical Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e The first western visitors to Argos—a city continuously inhabited for six millennia—invariably expected to encounter landscapes described in classical texts—yet what they found fell far short of those expectations. At the same time, local meanings attributed to ancient sites reflected an understanding of the past at odds with the supposed expertise of classically educated outsiders.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan M. Hall details how new views of Argos emerged after the Greek War of Independence (1821–1830) with the adoption of national narratives connecting the newly independent kingdom to its ancient Hellenic past. With rising local antiquarianism at the end of the nineteenth century, new tensions surfaced between conserving the city's archaeological heritage and promoting urban development. By carefully assessing the competing knowledge claims between insiders and outsiders over Argos's rich history, \u003ci\u003eReclaiming the Past\u003c\/i\u003e addresses pressing questions about who owns the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Who Owns the Past?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One: From Ancient History to the Modern Era\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e1. A Greek Town for 6,000 Years\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Rediscovery of Argos\u003cbr\u003e 3. Devastation and Reconstruction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Reclaiming the Past\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e4. Safeguarding Heritage\u003cbr\u003e 5. A New Age of Archaeological Heritage\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Preservation or Progress?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607820071192,"sku":"9781501760532","price":33.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reclaiming-the-past-argos-and-its-archaeological-heritage-in-the-modern-era-hardback-9781501760532","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}