Historical Archaeology

Taylor & Francis

Will be a welcome contribution to recent debates in historical archaeology. It will be of interest to students and scholars working in the fields of history and archaeology. > \nHistorical Archaeology demonstrates the potential of adopting a flexible, encompassing definition of historical archaeology which involves the study of all societies with documentary evidence. It encourages research that goes beyond the boundaries between prehistory and history.\n Ranging in subject matter from Roman Britain and Classical Greece, to colonial Africa, Brazil and the United States, the contributors present a much broader range of perspectives than is currently the trend. > List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Preface, 1. Introduction: archaeology in history, 2. Rethinking historical archaeology, 3. Historical archaeology from a world perspective, 4. Research trends in the historical archaeology of Zimbabwe, 5. The s\u00E9ance of 27 August 1889 and the problem of historical