Globalized Antiquity

doi:10.5771/9783496030041

Globalized Antiquity

Uses and Perceptions of the Past in South Asia, Mesoamerica, and Europe

1. Edition 2015

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doi.org/10.5771/9783496030041
ISBN print: 978-3-496-03004-1
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Reimer, Berlin Reimer, Berlin

Abstract

Inspired by post-colonial critics of the dominant Western canons in the fields of historiography, philology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology, this book explores the meanings and uses of “antiquity” in three cultural areas and compares the genealogies of the representations of their remote past. It discusses the entanglement of European conceptions of antiquity and its Mesoamerican and South-Asian appropriations and transformations. By diachronically exploring the functions of “antiquity”, the book provides cultural anthropology and post-colonial studies with historical foundations and implements the postulate of the local gaze at global phenomena for world history and globalization research.

Zusammenfassung

Inspiriert von der postkolonialen Kritik am dominierenden westlichen Kanon in den Bereichen Historiografie, Philologie, Kulturanthropologie und Archäologie untersucht dieses Buch die Bedeutungen von „Antike“ in drei Kulturbereichen. Untersucht wird die Verwandtschaft dieser Darstellungen einer fernen Vergangenheit. Erörtert werden die Verflechtungen europäischer Vorstellungen von Antike und ihre mesoamerikanischen und südasiatischen Aneignungen und Transformationen. Durch die diachrone Erforschung der Funktionen der „Antike“ auf historischer Grundlage verfolgt das Buch zugleich kulturanthropologische und postkoloniale Ansätze und implementiert das Postulat des lokalen Blicks auf globale Phänomene für die Weltgeschichts- und Globalisierungsforschung.

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2–12 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 2–12
13–20 Introduction: Antiquity, Globalization, and Constructions of the Past in South Asia, Mesoamerica, and Europe Ute Schüren, Daniel Marc Segesser, Thomas Späth Ute Schüren, Daniel Marc Segesser, Thomas Späth 13–20
21–146 Part I Constructions of the Past in and about South Asia 21–146
- 21–38 Diversity – Historical Developments and Historiography in South Asia: A Brief Introduction Daniel Marc Segesser Daniel Marc Segesser 21–38
- 39–50 Chapter 1 - Historical Traditions: Were They Absent in Early India? Romila Thapar Romila Thapar 39–50
- 51–72 Chapter 2 - Constructions of the Past in and about India: From Jahiliyya to the Cradle of Civilization. Pre-colonial Perceptions of India Jamal Malik Jamal Malik 51–72
- 73–92 Chapter 3 - Ancient History as a Means of Transforming Colonial India in the Late-Eighteenth and Early-Nineteenth Centuries Daniel Marc Segesser Daniel Marc Segesser 73–92
- 93–126 Chapter 4 - The Concept of a Classical Age in India’s Contemporary Politics Jakob Rösel Jakob Rösel 93–126
- 127–146 Chapter 5 - The Politics of National Histories in Urban Space: (Re-)Constructing Islamic Architecture in Early Post-colonial Delhi Clemens Six Clemens Six 127–146
147–250 Part II Mesoamerica and Constructions of the Past 147–250
- 147–156 Mesoamerica: A Brief Introduction Ute Schüren Ute Schüren 147–156
- 157–188 Chapter 6 - Primordial Times in Mesoamerican Memory: Monuments, Tombs, and Codices Maarten E.R.G.N. Jansen Maarten E.R.G.N. Jansen 157–188
- 189–210 Chapter 7 - Imagining a Nation: Elite Discourse and theNative Past in Nineteenth-Century Mexico Wolfgang Gabbert Wolfgang Gabbert 189–210
- 211–218 Chapter 8 - Decolonizing Memory: The Case of the Ñuu Sau (Mixtec People), Mexico Gabina Aurora Pérez Jiménez Gabina Aurora Pérez Jiménez 211–218
- 219–230 Chapter 9 - On the History of Archaeological Research in Mesoamerica, with Particular Reference to Pre-Columbian Maya Civilization Jeremy A. Sabloff Jeremy A. Sabloff 219–230
- 231–250 Chapter 10 - Heirs of the Ancient Maya: IndigenousOrganizations and the Appropriation of History in Yucatán, Mexico, and Guatemala Ute Schüren Ute Schüren 231–250
251–316 Part III Images of European Antiquity and the Perception of Non-European Cultures 251–316
- 251–258 European “Classical Antiquity”: A Brief Introduction Thomas Späth Thomas Späth 251–258
- 259–280 Chapter 11 - The Path of Ruins in the Graeco-Roman World Alain Schnapp Alain Schnapp 259–280
- 281–296 Chapter 12 - Füssli, Schlegel, and Lucian: A “True Story” about Late Eighteenth-Century Fragmented Antiquity Manuel Baumbach Manuel Baumbach 281–296
- 297–316 Chapter 13 - The Making of a Bourgeois Antiquity: Wilhelm von Humboldt and Greek History Stefan Rebenich Stefan Rebenich 297–316
317–338 Conclusion 317–338
- Chapter 14 - Provincializing Antiquity? Uses of the Past Compared Thomas Späth Thomas Späth
339–353 Index 339–353
- 339–342 Index of Personal Names 339–342
- 343–345 Index of Geographical Names 343–345
- 346–353 Index of Subjects 346–353

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