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Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq /

The looting of the Iraqi National Museum in 2003 provoked a world outcry at the scale of the losses but as this work shows, it was hardly the first time. Since Iraq was created in 1921, the modern state has used archaeology to forge a sense of nationhood and political legitimacy.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bernhardsson, Magnus Thorkell
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo