Malley, Shawn, 1967-

From archaeology to spectacle in Victorian Britain : the case of Assyria, 1845-1854 / Shawn Malley. - Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2012. - xi, 203 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Opening the Layard Box -- Layard Enterprise : An Archaeology of Informal Imperialism -- Re-membering Assyria : The Case of the Bull and Lion -- Theatre/Archaeology : Sardanapalus, 1853 -- In the Shadow of the Bull : Archaeology, War, Entropy -- Precession of the Bull : Simulated Assyria -- Conclusion: Digging up the Future : Assyria in Science Fiction.

9781409426899 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1409426890 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781409426905 (ebook) 1409426904 (ebook)

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Layard, Austen Henry, 1817-1894.


Excavations (Archaeology)--History--Iraq--19th century.
Archaeology--Political aspects--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Imperialism--Social aspects--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Archaeologists--Great Britain--Biography
Public opinion--History--Great Britain--19th century
Popular culture--History--Great Britain--19th century


Assyria--Antiquities.
Assyria--Foreign public opinion, British.
Assyria--In popular culture.

DS69.6 / .M36 2012

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