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Author Bernhardsson, Magnus Thorkell.

Title Reclaiming a plundered past [electronic resource] : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq / Magnus T. Bernhardsson.

Imprint Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.

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Edition 1st ed.
Description xi, 327 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-311) and index.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Excavations (Archaeology) -- Iraq -- History -- 20th century.
Iraq -- Antiquities.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0292709471 (alk. paper)

 
    
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