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The lure of the antique

Nationalism, politics and archaeology in British Malta (1880–1964)

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ID10967446
AuthorsNicholas C Vella (0000-0001-7680-920X, corresponding author), Oliver Gilkes
Year2001
Volume69
Pages353-384
Publication date2001-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePapers of the British School at Rome (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0068-2462 • E-ISSN: 2045-239X
PublisherOpen Book Publishers (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0068246200001860
OpenAlexW2021792043
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited38

IL RICHIAMO DELL'ANTICO: NAZIONALISMO, POLITICA E ARCHEOLOGIA NELLA MALTA BRITANNICA (1880–1964) Negli anni recenti si è sviluppato un notevole interesse per gli aspetti socio-politici della pratica archeologica. Nel ripercorrere lo sviluppo della tradizione archeologica di Malta, questo studio si propone di scoprire se gruppi sociali o politici si appropriarono di oggetti antichi e di siti archeologici per rivendicare una propria distinta identita. L'articolo si concentra sul periodo che seguì all'annuncio, nel 1880, di una serie di riforme che regolavano gli affari pubblici, che rese il dominio coloniale britannico in Malta ancora più invadente ed autoritario. La comprensione dell'antico che può definirsi propriamente ‘archeologica’ nacque in questo periodo e maturò dall'esigenza di conservare le vestigia della storia del paese attraverso l'emanazione di leggi e il fervore patriottico e nazionalista. L'attività archeologica di personaggi quali A.A. Caruana, Albert Mayr, Themistocles Zammit, Thomas Ashby e Luigi M. Ugolini, viene qui analizzata in questo contesto. Gli autori sostengono che, contro lo sfondo di una lenta comprensione delle fasi più antiche della razza umana e del riconoscimento del passato preistorico di Malta, sorse la necessità tra i politici di una delle colonie della ‘Corona’ di appropriarsi del passato come di un precedente per il presente ed il futuro

Antique · Art · Cartography · Geography · Humanities · Visual arts · Archaeological Research and Protection · Historical and Architectural Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,33
Citation span2014 - 2023 (10)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4

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