Iraq Beyond the Headlines

by Foster, Benjamin R.; Foster, Karen Polinger; GERSTENBLITH, PATTY

• ISBN13: 9789812563798
• ISBN10: 9812563792
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-30
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

This book is the first authoritative and up-to-date survey of the history of Iraq from earliest times to the present in any language. It presents a concise narrative of the rich and varied history of this land, drawing on political, social, economic, artistic, technological, and intellectual material. It also includes excerpts from works of ancient, medieval, and modern literature written in Iraq, some of which are translated for the first time into English. The final chapters provide an introduction to the history of archaeology in Iraq, set in the wider context of the development of archaeology into a scientific discipline. A special section highlights selected objects from the Iraq Museum, with emphasis on their cultural significance and current status in the aftermath of the looting in April 2003. The last chapter offers a unique guide to the complex international and national legal regimes for the protection of cultural heritage. The American-led invasion and occupation of Iraq

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	vii
Preface	xi
Chapter 1 Beginnings, Modern and Ancient	1	(20)
Chapter 2 Early City States and Empires	21	(22)
Chapter 3 The Age of Hammurabi	43	(12)
Chapter 4 A Babylonian Nation-State	55	(14)
Chapter 5 The Assyrian Achievement	69	(16)
Chapter 6 Babylon and Her Empire	85	(16)
Chapter 7 Mesopotamia between Two Worlds	101	(18)
Chapter 8 Iraq between Iran and Arabia	119	(12)
Chapter 9 The Muslim Conquest of Iraq	131	(18)
Chapter 10 The Age of Baghdad and Samarra	149	(16)
Chapter 11 Iraq in the Ottoman Empire	165	(16)
Chapter 12 Colonization and Monarchy	181	(18)
Chapter 13 The Republic of Iraq	199	(14)
Chapter 14 Archaeology Past and Present in Iraq	213	(12)
Chapter 15 The Iraq Museum and the Future of the Past	225	(20)
Chapter 16 International and National Legal Regimes for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage	245	(30)
Appendix Iraqi Libraries, Research Centers, and Centers for the Arts	275