In its original edition, Bruce Trigger’s book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological th...(展开全部)

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger’s book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological th...(展开全部)

A fascinating history that reveals the ways in which the pursuit of rationality often leads to an explosion of irrationality It’s a story we can’t stop telling ourselves. Once, humans were benighted by superstition and irrationality, but then the Greeks invented reason. Later, the Enlightenment enshrined rationality as the supreme value. Discovering that reason is the defining ...(展开全部)

In this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current events, he shows that, throughout history, every triumph of reason has been temporary and reversible, and that rational ...(展开全部)

A fascinating history that reveals the ways in which the pursuit of rationality often leads to an explosion of irrationality It’s a story we can’t stop telling ourselves. Once, humans were benighted by superstition and irrationality, but then the Greeks invented reason. Later, the Enlightenment enshrined rationality as the supreme value. Discovering that reason is the defining ...(展开全部)

In this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current events, he shows that, throughout history, every triumph of reason has been temporary and reversible, and that rational ...(展开全部)

布鲁斯•特里格（1937—2006），世界著名考古学家，被誉为考古学界文艺复兴式的人物。生前系加拿大麦吉尔大学人类学系詹姆斯•麦吉尔（James McGill）教授，加拿大皇家学会会员，苏格兰文物学会、英国史前学会荣誉会员。耶鲁大学博士，先后在埃及与苏丹从事考古学研究。兴趣包括早期文明研究、考古学史和考古学与人类学理论。由于在社会科学方面的杰出贡献，他曾获得多项学术奖励，包括魁北克政府授予的声誉极高的莱昂-热兰奖。他有大量著作问世，除本书外，尚有《时间与传统》、《早期文明：语境中的埃及》、《理解早期文明：比较研究》、《超越历史：史前史的方法》、《剑桥美洲土著史第一卷》（合编）等。

In its original edition, Bruce Trigger's book was the first ever to examine the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present in world-wide perspective. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological th...(展开全部)