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Re: Living History
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Jan Anderson <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Fri, 28 Jan 1994 07:51:12 -0600
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    I think the discussion regarding the emphasis in living history fails to
distinguish among practitioners--that is, "buffs" who often become fanatical
about detail of material culture vs. museum uses which, while usually
meticulous about detail, focus on *interpetation.*
    I can recommend Jay Anderson's book TIME MACHINES: THE WORLD OF LIVING
HISTORY for a good review of the field and those invovled in it for a
variety of purposes--interpretation, experimental archaeology, and hobbyists.

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