The politics of the past : the representation of the ancient empires by Iran's modern states /: the representation of the ancient empires by Iran's modern states. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maryam Dezhamkhooy and Leila Papoli-Yazdi ; illustrated by Ali Roustaeeyanfard.
• Authors: Dezhamkhooy, Maryam; Papoli-Yazdi, Leila
• Other Names: Roustaeeyanfard, Ali illustrator.
• Contents: Foreword; Chapter 1. Governments, Archaeologists, and the Lasting Remains of Ancient Empires in the Middle East; Chapter 2. Take Your feet off Me! Achaemenids Depicted in Reliefs and Inscriptions; Chapter 3. Get off Your Horse! Sasanian Propaganda in Artistic Remains; Chapter 4. Nationalism and the Reproduction of the Ancient Kings/Empires by Iran's Modern States; Chapter 5. Kings Riding Bikes: Towards the Deconstruction of Official Nationalist Archaeology; Acknowledgement; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Summertown, Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 148 pages), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 935; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Iran; Imperialism -- History; Iran -- Civilization -- To 640
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789690941
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 27, 2019).
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