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Competitive Archaeology in Jordan: Narrating Identity from the Ottomans to the Hashemites
Elena Dodge Corbett
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Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 b&w photos, 2 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
An examination of archaeology in Jordan and Palestine, Competitive Archaeology in Jordan explores how antiquities have been used to build narratives and national identities. Tracing Jordanian history, and the importance of Jerusalem within that history, Corbett analyzes how both foreign and indigenous powers have engaged in a competition over ownership of antiquities and the power to craft history and geography based on archaeological artifacts. She begins with the Ottoman and British Empires-under whose rule the institutions and borders of modern Jordan began to take shape-asking how they used antiquities in varying ways to advance their imperial projects. Corbett continues through ... Read more
An examination of archaeology in Jordan and Palestine, Competitive Archaeology in Jordan explores how antiquities have been used to build narratives and national identities. Tracing Jordanian history, and the importance of Jerusalem within that history, Corbett analyzes how both foreign and indigenous powers have engaged in a competition over ownership of antiquities and the power to craft history and geography based on archaeological artifacts. She begins with the Ottoman and British Empires-under whose rule the institutions and borders of modern Jordan began to take shape-asking how they used antiquities in varying ways to advance their imperial projects. Corbett continues through ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477309902
SKU
V9781477309902
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About Elena Dodge Corbett
ELENA CORBETT, who holds an MA in Islamic Archaeology and a PhD in Modern Middle East History from the University of Chicago's Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, is the Resident Director of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Study Center in Amman, Jordan.
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