Title Incidental archaeologists : French officers and the rediscovery of Roman North Africa / Bonnie Effros

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 ©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 371 pages) Contents Knowing and controlling : early archaeological exploration in the Algerian colony -- Envisioning the future : French generals' use of ancient Rome in the 1840s -- The view from ancient Lambaesis -- Institutionalizing Algerian archaeology -- Cartography and field archaeology during the Second Empire -- Epilogue : classical archaeology in Algeria after 1870 Summary "From 1830, the Roman ruins of North Africa intrigued invading French military officers and became key to the colonial narrative justifying French settlement of North Africa"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 11, 2018) Subject Archaeology -- Political aspects -- Algeria -- History -- 19th century Archaeology -- Political aspects -- France -- History -- 19th century Archaeology and state -- France -- History -- 19th century HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome. Archaeology and state Archaeology -- Political aspects Armed Forces -- Operations other than war Classical antiquities SUBJECT France -- Armed Forces -- Algeria -- Operations other than war -- History -- 19th century Algeria -- Antiquities, Roman Algeria -- History -- 1830-1962. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003460 Subject Algeria France Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017051402 ISBN 9781501718540 1501718541

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