Metaphor and Material Culture

This book provides an innovative contribution to debates about the use of metaphor in the social sciences written by one of today's foremost archaeological theorists.

Contents: Preface. List of Illustrations. List of Tables. Part I: Metaphor and the constitution of the world:. 1. Metaphor in language, thought and culture. 2. Solid metaphor: the analysis of material forms. Part II: Text, artefact, art: Introduction. 3. Frozen metaphor: megaliths in texts. 4. The metaphorical transformations of Wala canoes. 5. Body metaphors in southern Scandinavian rock art. Part III: Landscapes and a sense of place: Introduction. 6. The beach in the sky. 7. Performing culture in the global village. 8. Conclusions. References. Index.