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OverviewA Contemporary Archaeology of London's Mega Events explores the traces of London's most significant modern 'mega events': the Great Exhibition of 1851, the 1951 Festival of Britain's South Bank Exhibition and the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan GardnerPublisher: UCL Press Imprint: UCL Press Weight: 0.790kg ISBN: 9781787358461ISBN 10: 1787358461 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 16 May 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'An engaging example of contemporary archaeology ... These stories ... reveal how mega events operate 'pharmakonically', to use Gardner's term: they straddle 'the ambiguity between remedy and poison', displacing residents and previously existing structures, for example, while bringing the prospect of urban regeneration into view.' Current Archaeology 'An engaging example of contemporary archaeology ... These stories ... reveal how mega events operate 'pharmakonically', to use Gardner's term: they straddle 'the ambiguity between remedy and poison', displacing residents and previously existing structures, for example, while bringing the prospect of urban regeneration into view.' Current Archaeology Author InformationJonathan Gardner is an archaeologist and heritage researcher based at Edinburgh College of Art. He has a strong interest in how the materials of the past continue to influence the worlds of the present. Previously he worked as a commercial archaeologist in London, including on the Stratford site of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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