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Finding Jerusalem : archaeology between science and ideology / Katharina Galor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780520968073
  • 0520968077
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Finding Jerusalem.LOC classification:
  • DS109.15
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction : the archaeology of archaeology -- Boundaries, barriers, walls -- Institutionalization -- From destruction to preservation -- Display and presentation -- Archaeology in the educational systems -- Archaeological ethics -- The City of David / Silwan -- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- The Temple Mount / Haram Al-Sharif.
Summary: "Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city's physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel's past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate--or undercut--national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation"--Provided by publisher
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"Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city's physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel's past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate--or undercut--national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation"--Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the archaeology of archaeology -- Boundaries, barriers, walls -- Institutionalization -- From destruction to preservation -- Display and presentation -- Archaeology in the educational systems -- Archaeological ethics -- The City of David / Silwan -- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- The Temple Mount / Haram Al-Sharif.

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