Just past?
Subtitle: the making of Israeli archaeology
By: Raz Kletter.
Publisher: Equinox
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Subjects: Israel. Rashut ha-ʻatiḳot -- Officials and employees.; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Israel -- Political aspects.; Archaeologists -- Israel.; Israel -- Antiquities -- Political aspects.; Israel -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Description: "This book tells the story of the creation of Israeli Archaeology in the 1950s and early 1960s. Unlike other books on the archaeology of the 'holy-land', it isn't just a chronological parade of important excavations and nice finds, but a history of intrigues, budgets, failures and, above all, dreams. The book is based on documentary material, often from obscure periodicals in Hebrew, as well as thousands of original documents never published before. It is the first large scale publication using preliminary archival material about Israel archaeology. It is also an independent study that reflects the author's personal views."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: In the middle of the excavation a camouflaged evacuation post for the wounded? : archaeology and the 1948 war; title: Abandoned places, new places; title: Foreign aid; title: Frozen funds; title: A battalion of guards; title: Relief works; title: Man robs his land : agreement with General Dayan; title: Gold of Ophir for Beth-Horon 3,000 shekels; title: A tale of two houses; title: From council to council; title: "But trust is to the heart"? : travels with the GTC; title: The Safed affair; title: Dark matter; title: Myths and conclusions.