The archaeology of liberty in an American capital : excavations in Annapolis / Mark P. Leone.

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Leone, Mark P

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2005.Description: 1 online resource (xxvi, 327 p.)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780520931893
0520931890
1423755510
9781423755517
1598759353
9781598759358
9786612357701
6612357703

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: The archaeology of liberty in an American capitalDDC classification:

975.2/5502 22

LOC classification:

F189.A647

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Contents:

The importance of knowing Annapolis -- The research design -- Landscapes of power -- The rise of popular opinion -- Time and work discipline -- From Althusser and Lukács to Habermas : archaeology in public in Annapolis -- African America -- What do we know?

Summary: What do archaeological excavations in Annapolis, Maryland, reveal about daily life in the city's history? Considering artifacts such as ceramics, spirit bundles, printer's type, and landscapes, this engaging, generously illustrated, and original study illuminates the lives of the city's residents--walking, seeing, reading, talking, eating, and living together in freedom and in oppression for more than three hundred years. Interpreting the results of one of the most innovative projects in American archaeology, The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital speaks powerfully to the struggle for liberty among African Americans and the poor.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-306) and index.

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What do archaeological excavations in Annapolis, Maryland, reveal about daily life in the city's history? Considering artifacts such as ceramics, spirit bundles, printer's type, and landscapes, this engaging, generously illustrated, and original study illuminates the lives of the city's residents--walking, seeing, reading, talking, eating, and living together in freedom and in oppression for more than three hundred years. Interpreting the results of one of the most innovative projects in American archaeology, The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital speaks powerfully to the struggle for liberty among African Americans and the poor.

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