Books in the Social Archaeology series

* An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda .

* Provides an introduction to the study of death and remembrance in the past. * Focuses not only on material culture but also on theories of emotion and experience in the context of death. * Includes insights from outside archaeology, drawing on literary and historical sources. .

* Crosses the boundaries between history, classical studies and archaeology. * Shows students and scholars of archaeology what they can learn from text--aided cultural history.

Examines the way in which the rhythms of social life derive from our involvement in the world, particularly as those rhythms unfold over thousands of years. The book aims to provide a theory of social change and social being as the basis for understanding social formations over time.

* Examines technology from a social, cultural and phenomenological perspective. * Presents a new conceptual and methodological framework for studying technology. .

Opens up new ways of thinking about the period, 1400-1750. An original and theoretically-informed contribution to the discipline. Wide-disciplinary appeal. Well-illustrated.

Offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. This book provides discussions of topics of debate, including the body, sexuality and issues of identity, and also addresses some of the traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, the individual and social relations.

* Wide--ranging geographical and historical coverage. * Includes new research data. * Includes contributions from a variety of perspectives. .

This book explores the multiple ways in which archaeologists give meaning to the past, highlighting debates over the ontological and epistemological status of the discipline and evaluating current responses to these issues. * Explains why absolute foundations in archaeology are inadequate and looks at the alternatives.

Examining the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life, this text provides an assessment of the means and methods of uncovering Islamic material records. Separate chapters examine the mosque; domestic environment; the Islamic city; and death and burial.

This pathbreaking book brings gender issues to archaeology for the first time, in an explicit and theoretically informed way. In it, leading archaeologists from around the world contribute original analyses of prehistoric data to discover how gender systems operated in the past.

This volume provides a critical examination of the relationship between archaeology and language, analyzing the rhetorical practices through which archaeologists create representations of the past. It examines rhetoric, narrative and dialogue as crucial topics for archaeological reflection.