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How the modern Iraqi state has used archaeology to forge a sense of nationhood and political legitimacy.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One. Early Excavations in Mesopotamia
  • Chapter Two. World War I and the British Occupation (1900-1921)
  • Chapter Three. From Mesopotamia to Iraq: Politics during the Mandate (1921-1932)
  • Chapter Four. Mandated Archaeology: The Creation of the Museum and the Vibrant Archaeological Scene (1921-1932)
  • Chapter Five. Independent Nation—Independent Archaeology (1932-1941)
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Works Consulted
  • Index

Reclaiming a Plundered Past Archaeology and

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/01/2006
      ISBN13: 9780292725959, 978-0292725959
      ISBN10: 0292725957

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How the modern Iraqi state has used archaeology to forge a sense of nationhood and political legitimacy.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Chapter One. Early Excavations in Mesopotamia
      • Chapter Two. World War I and the British Occupation (1900-1921)
      • Chapter Three. From Mesopotamia to Iraq: Politics during the Mandate (1921-1932)
      • Chapter Four. Mandated Archaeology: The Creation of the Museum and the Vibrant Archaeological Scene (1921-1932)
      • Chapter Five. Independent Nation—Independent Archaeology (1932-1941)
      • Conclusion
      • Notes
      • Works Consulted
      • Index

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