Reclaiming a Plundered Past : : Archaeology and Nation Building in Modern Iraq / / Magnus T. Bernhardsson.
The looting of the Iraqi National Museum in April of 2003 provoked a world outcry at the loss of artifacts regarded as part of humanity's shared cultural patrimony. But though the losses were unprecedented in scale, the museum looting was hardly the first time that Iraqi heirlooms had been plun...
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Bernhardsson, Magnus T., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Reclaiming a Plundered Past : Archaeology and Nation Building in Modern Iraq / Magnus T. Bernhardsson. Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021] ©2006 1 online resource (348 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- 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 restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The looting of the Iraqi National Museum in April of 2003 provoked a world outcry at the loss of artifacts regarded as part of humanity's shared cultural patrimony. But though the losses were unprecedented in scale, the museum looting was hardly the first time that Iraqi heirlooms had been plundered or put to political uses. From the beginning of archaeology as a modern science in the nineteenth century, Europeans excavated and appropriated Iraqi antiquities as relics of the birth of Western civilization. Since Iraq was created in 1921, the modern state has used archaeology to forge a connection to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and/or Islamic empires and so build a sense of nationhood among Iraqis of differing religious traditions and ethnicities. This book delves into the ways that archaeology and politics intertwined in Iraq during the British Mandate and the first years of nationhood before World War II. Magnus Bernhardsson begins with the work of British archaeologists who conducted extensive excavations in Iraq and sent their finds to the museums of Europe. He then traces how Iraqis' growing sense of nationhood led them to confront the British over antiquities law and the division of archaeological finds between Iraq and foreign excavators. He shows how Iraq's control over its archaeological patrimony was directly tied to the balance of political power and how it increased as power shifted to the Iraqi government. Finally he examines how Iraqi leaders, including Saddam Hussein, have used archaeology and history to legitimize the state and its political actions. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2022) Excavations (Archaeology) Iraq History 20th century. SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110745344 https://doi.org/10.7560/709478 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292796294 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292796294/original |
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Frontmatter -- 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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Frontmatter -- 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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