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Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq / Magnus T. Bernhardsson.

By: Bernhardsson, Magnus Thorkell
Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.Description: xi, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0292709471Subject(s): Excavations (Archaeology) -- Iraq -- History -- 20th century | Iraq -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 935/.0072/0569
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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Book Book British Museum Middle East Shelves 1363A (UR OFFICE) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 28/09/2021 169621.ANE.1
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-311) and index.

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.