Archaeology of Performance: Theaters of Power, Community, And Politics

Inomata, Takeshi (Editor)/ Coben, Lawrence S. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0759108765 / ISBN 13: 9780759108769

Published by Altamira Pr, 2006

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339 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Archaeology of Performance: Theaters of Power, Community, And Politics
• Publisher: Altamira Pr
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759108765
• ISBN 13: 9780759108769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

Performances in the premodern communities shaped identities, created meanings, generated and maintained political control. But unlike other social scientists, archaeologists have not worked much with these concepts. Archaeology of Performance shows how the notions of theatricality and spectacle are as important economics and politics in understanding how ancient communities work. Without sacrificing conceptual rigor, the contributors draw on the wide-ranging literature on performance. Without sacrificing material evidence, they try to see how performance creates meaning and ideology. Drawing on evidence from societies large and small, Archaeology of Performance offers an important new ways of understanding ancient theaters of power.

About the Author

Takeshi Inomata is an associate professor in anthropology at University of Arizona. Lawrence S. Coben is the director of Proyecto Inkallakta (Incallajta), a multidisciplinary project centered at the monumental Inka site of that name in central Bolivia.