Stephen L. Dyson, Archaeology, ideology and urbanism in Rome from the grand tour to Berlusconi

Abstract

Research in the history of archaeology, its connections with political authority and its role in shaping identities and cultural memory has been blossoming for more than two decades now; yet the possible topics and angles for further research are far from being exhausted. The author of this monograph is not new to this kind of studies, as he is the author, among other publications, of Ancient Marbles to American Shores. Classical Archaeology in the United States (1998) and of In Pursuit of An...