| Description |
xix, 362 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-343) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Archaeology and the 1948 war -- Abandoned places, new places -- Foreign aid -- Frozen funds -- A battalion of guards -- Relief work -- Man robs his land : "agreement" with General Dayan -- "Gold of Ophir for Beth-Horon" : 3,000 shekels -- The building beyond the border : the PAM, 1948-67 -- A building of dreams : a home for the IDAM and the origins of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem -- A dead man on the council : the story of the supreme archaeological body in Israel -- "But trust comes from the heart" : travels with the Government Tourist Corporation -- "Whether in a courtyard of a synagogue, in a courtyard adjacent to a synagogue, or under a synagogue" : the Safad affair -- The policy of salvage and early Israeli excavations -- Myths and conclusions. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Israel. Rashut ha-atikot -- Officials and employees.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Political aspects -- Israel.
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Archaeologists -- Israel.
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Israel -- Antiquities -- Political aspects.
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Israel -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1845530853 (hb) |
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