Down from Olympus: Archaeology and Philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970, by Suzanne L. Marchand. Princeton University Press, 1996
Down from Olympus is a magnificent contribution to the history of archaeology. Historian Suzanne Marchand traces how for over 150 years, mediated by research institutions and government patronage, the German intelligentsia's infatuation with the ancient Greek...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
1997-11-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the History of Archaeology |
| Online Access: | http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/321 |
| Summary: | Down from Olympus is a magnificent contribution to the
history of archaeology. Historian Suzanne Marchand traces how for over 150 years,
mediated by research institutions and government patronage, the German intelligentsia's
infatuation with the ancient Greeks shaped the development of German
archaeology. Interaction between scholars and government officials
made possible great accomplishments in collecting, fieldwork, and specialized
scholarship and enabled classical archaeologists to control the development of other
branches of archaeology. Marchand argues that growing dependence on state patronage also
shaped the development of classical archaeology in ways that were not conducive to its
professional and moral integrity. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-4740 2047-6930 |