Between past and present: archaeology, ideology, and nationalism in the modern Middle East
ISBN: 9780805009064
Platform/Publisher: ACLS / Holt
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Ten pages at a time; Download: Ten pages at a time
Subjects: Middle Eastern: 1918-present;

Eyeballing the ruins of Masada and Troy and puzzling over the identity of the Hyksos invaders of ancient Egypt, archeologist Silberman explores how interpretations of archeological discoveries are often shaped by nationalistic feelings, and political and ethnic rivalries. ``Written with modesty and charm, this is an outspoken analysis of the politicization of archeology,'' judged PW. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved


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