"... this book is an extraordinary achievement that will stand as the definitive account of the desperate, avoidable cultural tragedy of Iraq for many years to come."
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
Friday 1 August 2008
Iraq: The Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Eleanor Robson has reviewed Peter G. Stone and Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly (eds.), The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2008) [WorldCat].
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