Incidental archaeologists : French officers and the rediscovery of Roman North Africa

Incidental archaeologists : French officers and the rediscovery of Roman North Africa / Bonnie Effros.

Author/creator	Effros, Bonnie, 1965- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Copyright Notice	©2018
Description	xiii, 371 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Archaeology--Political aspects --Algeria --History --19th century. Archaeology--Political aspects --France --History --19th century. Archaeology and state--France --History --19th century. France--Armed Forces --Algeria --Operations other than war --History --19th century. Algeria--Antiquities, Roman. Algeria--History --1830-1962.

Contents	Knowing and controlling : early archaeological exploration in the Algerian colony -- Envisioning the future : French generals' use of ancient Rome in the 1840s -- The view from ancient Lambaesis -- Institutionalizing Algerian archaeology -- Cartography and field archaeology during the Second Empire -- Epilogue : classical archaeology in Algeria after 1870.
Abstract	"From 1830, the Roman ruins of North Africa intrigued invading French military officers and became key to the colonial narrative justifying French settlement of North Africa"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Effros, Bonnie, 1965- Incidental archaeologists. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501718533
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2017048068
ISBN	9781501702105 (hardcover)
ISBN	1501702106 (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	CC101 .A4 E34 2018	✔ Available	Place Hold