{"product_id":"the-importance-of-british-material-alasdair-brooks-9780803277304","title":"The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century","description":"Britain was the industrial and political powerhouse of the nineteenth century--the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the center of the largest empire of the time. With its broad imperial reach--and even broader indirect influence--Britain had a major impact on nineteenth-century material culture worldwide. Because British manufactured goods were widespread in British colonies and beyond, a more nuanced understanding of those goods can enhance the archaeological study of the people who used them far beyond Britain's shores. However, until recently archaeologists have given relatively little attention to such goods in Britain itself, thereby missing what is often revealing and useful contextual information for historical archaeologists working in countries where British goods were consumed while also leaving significant portions of Britain's own archaeological record poorly understood. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e helps fill these gaps, through case studies demonstrating the importance and meaning of mass-produced material culture in Britain from the birth of the Industrial Revolution (mid-1700s) to early World War II. By examining many disparate items--such as ceramics made for export, various goods related to food culture, Scottish land documents, and artifacts of death--these studies enrich both an understanding of Britain itself and the many places it influenced during the height of its international power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alasdair Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080327730X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803277304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Alasdair Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059752726783,"sku":"9780803277304","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddd08fce-ca0e-4ac5-83ef-ec2daa2887a3.jpg?v=1685060125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-importance-of-british-material-alasdair-brooks-9780803277304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}