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Finders keepers : a tale of archaeological plunder and obsession / Craig Childs.
A naturalist and adventurer explores the controversial nature of archeological excavation, aiming to discern whether it is heroic, or whether relics are best left among the ruins.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316066426 (hc.) :
- ISBN: 0316066427 :
- Physical Description: x, 274 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. In the country of the dead -- Amateurs -- The destiny jar -- Treasure hunters -- Unseen things -- pt. 2. Vandalism and other acts of removal -- Diggers -- Going to market -- A history of urges -- The chosen ones -- Shovel bums -- pt. 3. Where artifacts end up -- The golden jar -- Houses of obsession -- Public trust -- pt. 4. In situ -- No place like home -- Holding on -- Letting go. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Archaeology > Moral and ethical aspects. Pillage. Archaeologists > Professional ethics. Archaeology > Psychological aspects. Archaeology > Anecdotes. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Headingley Municipal Library | 930.1 CHI (Text) | 36440000258352 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Beyond what most people think about archaeology--with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries--lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims. Here, naturalist and adventurer Childs explores the field's transgressions against the cultures it tries to preserve, and pauses to ask: To whom does the past belong? Written in his trademark lyrical style, this book carries readers directly into his adventures and discoveries, lifting the curtain on the ethical dilemmas and dark side of archaeology. It is a book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection--in other words, a ghost story.--From publisher description. - Baker & Taylor
A naturalist and adventurer explores the controversial nature of archeological excavation, aiming to discern whether it is heroic, or whether relics are best left among the ruins. - Baker & Taylor
A renowned naturalist and adventurer explores the controversial nature of archeological excavation, aiming to discern weather it is heroic, or whether relics are best left among the ruins, in a book that ranges from lonesome desert canyons to fancy Fifth Avenue art galleries. By the author of The Animal Dialogues. - Grand Central PubTo whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero -- or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief?
Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story -- an intense, impassioned investigation into the nature of the past and the things we leave behind. We visit lonesome desert canyons and fancy Fifth Avenue art galleries, journey throughout the Americas, Asia, the past and the present. The result is a brilliant book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection. - Hachette Book Group
To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero--or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief? Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story--an intense, impassioned investigation into the nature of the past and the things we leave behind. We visit lonesome desert canyons and fancy Fifth Avenue art galleries, journey throughout the Americas, Asia, the past and the present. The result is a brilliant book about man and nature, remnants and memory, a dashing tale of crime and detection.
