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Great American Plunder Of Persias Antiqu
Mohammad Gholi Majd
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Description for Great American Plunder Of Persias Antiqu
Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 1QDAP; 3JJG; 3JJH; ACG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Using recently declassified State Department records, Mohammad Gholi Majd describes the manner in which the U.S. government guided and assisted American museums in acquiring vast quantities of Persian antiquities and archaeological finds. Majd also documents the looting of Persia's mosques and shrines, the transfer of these religious artifacts to London, and the subsequent acquisition of some of the objects by such museums as the Metropolitan of New York. In the evolution of American-Persian relations, the importance of the antiquities story has remained unrecognized.
Using recently declassified State Department records, Mohammad Gholi Majd describes the manner in which the U.S. government guided and assisted American museums in acquiring vast quantities of Persian antiquities and archaeological finds. Majd also documents the looting of Persia's mosques and shrines, the transfer of these religious artifacts to London, and the subsequent acquisition of some of the objects by such museums as the Metropolitan of New York. In the evolution of American-Persian relations, the importance of the antiquities story has remained unrecognized.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761825609
SKU
V9780761825609
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About Mohammad Gholi Majd
Mohammad Gholi Majd holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.
Reviews for Great American Plunder Of Persias Antiqu
This academic book, which reads like an extended journal article with documentation in notes at the end of each chapter, proves fascinating in light of the Iraqi war and plunder of Iraq's antiques. 'The Great American Plunder of Persia's Antiquities' provides provocative food for thought about long-term U.S. involvement in the Middle East.
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