| Catastrophe! the Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past Contributor(s): Hanson, Katharyn (Author), Emberling, Geoff (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1885923562 ISBN-13: 9781885923561 Publisher: Oriental Institute Press OUR PRICE: $9.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Middle East - Iraq - History | Ancient - General |
| LCCN: 2008923580 |
| Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.9" W x 11.3" (0.80 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With an introduction by Professor McGuire Gibson, this up-to-date account describes the state of the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad and chronicles the damage done to archaeological sites by illicit digging. Contributors include Donny George, John M. Russell, Katharyn Hanson, Clemens Reichel, Elizabeth C. Stone, and Patty Gerstenblith. Published in conjunction with the exhibit of the same name opening at the Oriental Institute April 10, 2008, this book commemorates the fifth anniversary of the looting of the Iraq National Museum. |