Format:
Online-Ressource (383 p)
ISBN:
9781845530853
Content:
The land of Israel is rich in history and material culture and has long been the location of extensive archaeological excavation. 'Just Past?' examines the origins of Israeli archaeology in the 1950s and 1960s. Drawing on previously unpublished documentary material, the study offers a history of intriguing finds, failures and dreams. 'Just Past?' covers a range of topics, from the 1948 war to the Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums, issues of foreign aid, and the political circumstances behind the decision to start excavations at Masada. Highlighting the centrality of politics to arch
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Archaeology and the 1948 War; 2 Abandoned places, new places; 3 Foreign aid; 4 Frozen funds; 5 A battalion of guards; 6 Relief work; 7 Man robs his land: ""agreement"" with General Dayan; 8 ""Gold of Ophir for Beth-Horon"": 3,000 shekels; 9 The building beyond the border: the PAM, 1948-67; 10 A building of dreams: a home for the IDAM and the origins of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; 11 A dead man on the council: the story of the supreme archaeological body in Israel
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12 ""But trust comes from the heart"": travels with the Government Tourist Corporation13 ""Whether in a courtyard of a synagogue, in a courtyard adjacent to a synagogue, or under a synagogue"": the Safad affair; 14 The policy of salvage and early Israeli excavations; 15 Myths and conclusions; Appendix: other documents from the IDAM files; Bibliography; Author index; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781317491361
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781845530853
Additional Edition:
Print version Just Past? : The Making of Israeli Archaeology
Language:
English
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