The invention of prehistory : empire, violence, and our obsession with human origins
by Geroulanos, Stefanos, 1979- (Author)
Summary
"In this remarkable and enlivening study, Stefanos Geroulanos traces the development of our modern fascination with humanity's deep past, and lays out that fascination's deadly costs." --Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century An eminent historian tells the... Full description
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"In this remarkable and enlivening study, Stefanos Geroulanos traces the development of our modern fascination with humanity's deep past, and lays out that fascination's deadly costs." --Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity--and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence against others. |
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498 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781324091455 1324091452 |
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