Contested Antiquity: Archaeological Heritage and Social Conflict in Modern Greece and Cyprus

by Katerina Konstantinou

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253055970
• ISBN13: 9780253055972
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher