{"product_id":"world-antiquarianism-comparitive-perspectives-9781606061480","title":"World Antiquarianism: Comparitive Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alain Schnapp\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Getty Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Getty Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Museum Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe term \u003ci\u003eantiquarianism\u003c\/i\u003e refers to engagement with the material heritage of the past--an engagement that preceded the modern academic discipline of archaeology. Antiquarian activities result in the elaboration of particular social behaviors and the production of tools for exploring the collective memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first to compare antiquarianism in a global context, examining its roots in the ancient Near East, its flourishing in early modern Europe and East Asia, and its manifestations in nonliterate societies of Melanesia and Polynesia. By establishing wide-reaching geographical and historical perspectives, the essays reveal the universality of antiquarianism as an embodiment of the human mind and open new avenues for understanding the representation of the past, from ancient societies to the present.","brand":"Getty Research Institute","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299300040855,"sku":"9781606061480","price":5773.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781606061480.webp?v=1769285401","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/world-antiquarianism-comparitive-perspectives-9781606061480","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}