The destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq
"Discussion of the issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of conflict has become a key issue for debate around the world. This book provides an historical statement as of 1st March 2006 concerning the destruction of the cultural heritage in Iraq. In a series of chapters it outlines the personal stories of a number of individuals who were - and in most cases continue to be - involved. These individuals are involved at all levels, and come from various points along the political spectrum, giving a rounded and balanced perspective so easily lost in single authored reports. It also provides the first views written by Iraqis on the situation of archaeology in Iraq under Saddam and an overview and contextualisation of the issues surrounding the looting, theft and destruction of the archaeological sites, the Iraqi National museum and the libraries in Baghdad since the war was launched in 2003"--Pub. desc
Heritage matters series, v. 1
xv, 319 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
9781843833840, 9781843834830, 1843833840, 1843834839
179786422
Foreword - Robert FISKIntroduction - Peter G. Stone and Joanne Farchakh BajjallyThe Importance of Iraq's Cultural Heritage - Jean-Louis HUOTThe Story of the Iraq Museum - Lamia al Gailani WERRThe Acquisition of Antiquities in Iraq - McGuire GIBSONThe Market Background to the plunder of the Iraq National Museum - Neil BRODIEThe Metropolitan Police's Art and Antiquities Unit - Vernon RAPLEYWar, Cultural Property and the Blue Shield - Sue COLEThe Identification and Protection of Cultural Heritage during the Iraq War: A peculiarly English Tale - Peter G. StoneDamage to Iraq's wider heritage - Usam GHAIDANThe Looting of the Iraq National Museum - Donny GEORGEThieves of Baghdad - Matthew BOGDANOSWill Mesopotamia survive the War? - Joanne Farchakh BajjallyThe Damage Sustained to the Ancient City of Babel - Miriam MOUSSAThe Damage Sustained to the Ancient City of Ur - Abdulamir HAMDANIInside the CPA - John Malcolm RUSSELLThe Battle for Babylon - Zainab BAHRANIEmbedded Archaeology: an exercise in self reflection - Rene TEIJGELERChange in the Legal Regime Protecting Cultural Heritage - Patty GERSTENBLITHUNESCO's Post Conflict Strategies for Safeguarding Cultural Heritage - Phillippe DELANGHEThe Role of the British Museum in the Protection of Iraqi Cultural Heritage - John CURTISThe European Response to the Destruction of the Iraqi Cultural Heritage - Margarete VAN ESSThe Work of the French Archaeological Institutes for Iraq - Bertrand LAFONTThe Contribution of the Centro Scavi di Torino - Roberto PARAPETTIItalian Carabineers and the Protection of Iraqi Cultural Heritage - Ugo ZOTTINPolish Activity on Behalf of the Protection of Iraqi Cultural Heritage - Lukasz OLEDZKIForensic Archaeology and Anthropology in and for Iraq - Margaret COXIraqi Archives and Libraries in Peril - Jeff SPURR'Mohamed is Absent. I am Performing' Contemporary Iraqi Art and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage - Bernadette BUCKLEYAuthor's Biographies