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Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Paperback
Main Details
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Archaeology Under Fire: Nationalism, Politics and Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Lynn Meskell
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:264 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Archaeology by period and region |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780415196550
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Classifications | Dewey:939 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
6 black & white tables
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Routledge
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Publication Date |
12 November 1998 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean are some of the most politically charged regions in which archaeology is implicated. Historically, they played a formative role in the birth of archaeology as a discipline. Archaeology Under Fire addresses archaeology's role in current political issues, including the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, and the continued destruction of Beirut. The contributors consider the positive role of the past as a means of reconciliation, whether it be in Turkey, Israel, and the Gulf. They advocate a responsible global archaeology, and an awareness of contemporary issues can only enhance this aim. A. Bernard Knapp, University of Glasgow, UK; Sophia Antoniadou, University of Edinburgh, UK; Kostas Kotsakis University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Keith Brown, University of
Author Biography
Lynn Meskell is Research Fellow at New College, Oxford. She has undertaken fieldwork in Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. Her research interests include Egyptian and Mediterranean archaeologies, the application of feminist theory and sociopolitics to archaeology and she has written extensively on these subjects.
Reviews"The volume is a good example of the new kinds of studies now being conducted with archaeological information. Upper-division undergraduates and above." -"Choice
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