Negotiating for the Past: Archaeology, Nationalism, and Diplomacy in the Middle East, 1919-1941

by JamesF.Goode (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2007

  $39.62

  The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 was a landmark event in Egyptology that was celebrated around the world. This title reveals how nationalists in Iraq and Iran observed the success of their counterparts in Egypt and Turkey, and were able to hold onto discoveries at legendary sites such as Khorsabad and Persepolis.