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Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq
Title
Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq / Magnus T. Bernhardsson.
ISBN
0292709471 (cloth : alk. paper)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Physical Description
xi, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 25, 2006
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-311) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Early excavations in Mesopotamia
World War I and the British occupation (1900-1921)
From Mesopotamia to Iraq: politics during the Mandate (1921-1932)
Mandated archaeology: the creation of the museum and the vibrant archaeological scene (1921-1932)
Independent nation, independent archaeology (1932-1941)
Conclusion
Notes
Works consulted
Index.
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