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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Main Author: Bruce G. Trigger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 1997-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Online Access:http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/321
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description 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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title_full Down from Olympus: Archaeology and Philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970, by Suzanne L. Marchand. Princeton University Press, 1996
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title_short Down from Olympus: Archaeology and Philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970, by Suzanne L. Marchand. Princeton University Press, 1996
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