Thieves of Baghdad
Subtitle: one marine's passion for ancient civilizations and the journey to recover the world's greatest stolen treasures
By: Matthew Bogdanos with William Patrick.
Contributors: Patrick, William, 1948-
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781582346458
Subjects: Matḥaf al-ʻIrāqī.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Destruction and pillage.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.; Archaeological thefts -- Iraq.; Thieves -- Iraq.; Iraq -- Antiquities.
Genres: Personal narratives, American.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: In medias res; title: Pattern recognition; title: Hector's ghost; title: A visit to the underworld; title: Mobilization; title: The irrational tenth; title: Exfiltration & infiltration; title: Babylon; title: Life among the ruins; title: Keeping heads; title: Beware the rabbit in a rage; title: Of hammered gold; title: What does military duty look like?; title: It's all about the price; title: Whatever remains.