A World History of Nineteenth-Century Archaeology

This kind of far-reaching scholarship is exceedingly difficult to produce, and only a few scholars possess the learning and historical judgment to pull it off. Victorianists should be grateful that Díaz-Andreu has applied herself to the task. * Robert D. Aguirre, Victorian Studies *
...substaintial study...well written and full of interesting information... * Deirdre O'Sullivan The Society for Medieval Archaeology *
...breathtakingly ambitious...generalreaders can learn much from this challenging book. Specialists will find it invaluable , both for grand vision and for detailed narrative in areas beyond their own expertise. * Donald Malcolm Reidh *
This is not a leisurely read - the prose is dense, and the book encompases histories, geographies and ideas with which many will be unfamiliar - but the rewards are potentially commensurate with the huge labour of its writing. * Martin Bell, British Archaeology *
One can only admire the incredible range of her scholarship... * Christopher Evans, Antiquity *