Mnemohistory: the Archaeological Turn in the Humanities from Winckelmann to Calvino
Symbiosis 9.2 99-116
Author: Bill Boelhower
Pages: 21
This micro-ebook, 'Mnemohistory: The Archaeological Turn in the Humanities from Winckelmann to Calvino' by Bill Boelhower, explores the methodological shift towards archaeology by intellectuals, scholars, and artists in the humanities. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how figures such as Johann Joachim Winckelmann laid the groundwork for this turn, leading to a profound influence on modern thinkers and writers like Italo Calvino. Boelhower provides a comprehensive analysis of how the archaeological approach has redefined the study of history and culture, making this an essential read for scholars of intellectual history, cultural studies, and literary criticism.
Symbiosis 9.2 99-116
Author: Bill Boelhower
Pages: 21
This micro-ebook, 'Mnemohistory: The Archaeological Turn in the Humanities from Winckelmann to Calvino' by Bill Boelhower, explores the methodological shift towards archaeology by intellectuals, scholars, and artists in the humanities. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how figures such as Johann Joachim Winckelmann laid the groundwork for this turn, leading to a profound influence on modern thinkers and writers like Italo Calvino. Boelhower provides a comprehensive analysis of how the archaeological approach has redefined the study of history and culture, making this an essential read for scholars of intellectual history, cultural studies, and literary criticism.
Symbiosis 9.2 99-116
Author: Bill Boelhower
Pages: 21
This micro-ebook, 'Mnemohistory: The Archaeological Turn in the Humanities from Winckelmann to Calvino' by Bill Boelhower, explores the methodological shift towards archaeology by intellectuals, scholars, and artists in the humanities. Originally published in Symbiosis: a Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, this essay examines how figures such as Johann Joachim Winckelmann laid the groundwork for this turn, leading to a profound influence on modern thinkers and writers like Italo Calvino. Boelhower provides a comprehensive analysis of how the archaeological approach has redefined the study of history and culture, making this an essential read for scholars of intellectual history, cultural studies, and literary criticism.
 "The methodological turn to archaeology by a surprisingly large number of twentieth-century intellectuals, scholars, and artists across the humanities has a long foreground in the development and professionalisation of archaeology itself. It is well known that Western civilisation began to define itself as such by digging up other civilisations and aligning them in a progressive typological sequence. As the father of scientific archaeology, Johann Joachim Winckelmann deserves pride of place; in his major work, he studied the various stages of ancient Greek sculpture—relying almost exclusively on examples found in Roman museums or recently excavated at sites such as Pompeii and Herculaneum—with the intent to establish a system which exalted the twin ideals of aesthetic beauty and political freedom." |
