Screen LibraryMaking history : antiquaries in Britain, 1707-2007 /
'Making History' explores the work and achievement of the Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries, London, from its foundation in the early 18th century to 2007.
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| Corporate Authors: | ; |
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| Published: |
Royal Academy of Arts,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2007] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
'Making History' explores the work and achievement of the Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries, London, from its foundation in the early 18th century to 2007. |
| Item Description: | "Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Making history: antiquaries in Britain, 1707-2007', a joint exhibition organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries of London, Royal Academy of Arts, London 15 September - 2 December 2007"--Prelim. |
| Carrier Form: | 267 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781905711031 1905711034 1905711042 9781905711048 |
| Index Number: | DA1 |
| CLC: | G269.561.69 |
| Call Number: | G269.561.69/M235 |
| Contents: | Making history / David Starkey -- The discovery of Britain. Mists of time / Graham Parry -- Earliest antiquaries / Graham Parry -- "To encourage the ingenious and curious" Founders and Fellows / Rosemary Sweet -- Collecting for Britain / Bernard Nurse -- Antiquaries in action 1707-1850. Opening the tomb / Barry M. Marsden and Bernard Nurse -- Lost and found / Elizabeth Lewis -- The art of recording / Sam Smiles -- Bringing truth to light / Bernard Nurse -- Antiquaries and the arts / Stephen Calloway -- From antiquaries to archaeologists 1850-2007. The birth of modern archaeology / Christopher Evans -- Rescuing the past / David Gaimster -- Communicating the past: from the earth to the airwaves / Carenza Lewis -- Face to face with the past / Bill White -- Stonehenge / Mike Pitts. |