Evaluations of Macalister's work vary tremendously and are reflected here. Many learnt from him, others deplored his methods and record keeping. As one contributor puts it, 'an industrious archaeologist but an awful excavator', and a man who was both admired and intensely disliked: regarded as both a villain and a visionary. But it is generally agreed that he is a figure who cannot be ignored, and anyone interested in Palestinian archaeology will find a great deal to learn from this book.
Evaluations of Macalister's work vary tremendously and are reflected here. Many learnt from him, others deplored his methods and record keeping. As one contributor puts it, 'an industrious archaeologist but an awful excavator', and a man who was both admired and intensely disliked: regarded as both a villain and a visionary. But it is generally agreed that he is a figure who cannot be ignored, and anyone interested in Palestinian archaeology will find a great deal to learn from this book.
Villain or Visionary?: R. A. S. Macalister and the Archaeology of Palestine
200Villain or Visionary?: R. A. S. Macalister and the Archaeology of Palestine
200Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367885953 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 12/12/2019 |
Series: | The Palestine Exploration Fund Annual |
Pages: | 200 |
Product dimensions: | 8.62(w) x 10.88(h) x (d) |