Book Review: Reconstruction, Replication, and Re-enactment in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Abstract

This edited volume by Dupre et al. explores the rising prominence of performative methodologies known as Reconstruction, Re-enactment, Replication, and Reworking (RRR). Resulting from a meeting of the NIAS-Lorentz Program in Leiden, Netherlands in 2015, this collection of papers by academics and practitioners ranges across chronological time (Bronze Age to 19th century) and disciplines (the humanities and social sciences), with a common focus on methodological reflection and the value of RRR in education and public engagement. The entry point into this diverse collection of papers is a succinct and engaging introduction that orientates the reader to the terminology, philosophy, methodology, and application of RRR. The accompanying bibliography provides a helpful resource for those new to RRR. The introduction is followed by ten papers examining the application of RRR in various fields, each with its own bibliography.

Keywords

• book
• review
• (re)construction
• living history
• newest era
• the netherlands