Archaeology Under Fire by Lynn Meskell

Archaeology Under Fire by Lynn Meskell

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Archaeology Under Fire addresses archaeology's role in current political issues, whether it be the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, or the continued destruction of Beirut.

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Archaeology Under Fire by Lynn Meskell

The Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean are some of the most politically charged regions in which archaeology is implicated. Historically, they played a formative role in the birth of archaeology as a discipline. Archaeology Under Fire addresses archaeology's role in current political issues, including the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, the division of Cyprus, and the continued destruction of Beirut. The contributors consider the positive role of the past as a means of reconciliation, whether it be in Turkey, Israel, and the Gulf. They advocate a responsible global archaeology, and an awareness of contemporary issues can only enhance this aim.
Lynn Meskell is Research Fellow at New College, Oxford. She has undertaken fieldwork in Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. Her research interests include Egyptian and Mediterranean archaeologies, the application of feminist theory and sociopolitics to archaeology and she has written extensively on these subjects.
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ISBN 13 9780415196550
ISBN 10 0415196558
Title Archaeology Under Fire
Author Lynn Meskell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1998-11-12
Number of pages 264
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