An Archaeology of History and Tradition: Moments of Danger in the Annapolis Landscape

by Christopher N. Matthews

Book Overview

As the foundations of the modern world were being laid at the beginning of the 19th century, Annapolis, Maryland, identified itself as the Ancient City. This unusual appellation has served Annapolis into the present as a city that has consistently defined and redefined for itself what being ancient means. The process of historical recognition and preservation that has played out in Annapolis provides valuable insights into the way modern Americans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461351235
• ISBN13: 9781461351238
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"