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Archaeology,
Nationalism,
and Diplomacy NEGOTIATING
in the Middle East, FOR THE PAST
1919–1941
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Goode, James F., 1944–
Negotiating for the past : archaeology, nationalism, and diplomacy in
the Middle East, 1919–1941 / James F. Goode. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn-13: 978-0-292-71497-7 (cloth : alk. paper)
isbn-10: 0-292-71497-1 (alk. paper)
isbn-13: 978-0-292-71498-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
isbn-10: 0-292-71498-x (alk. paper)
1. Middle East—Antiquities. 2. Archaeology—Middle East.
3. Archaeological thefts—Middle East. 4. Nationalism—Middle
East. I. Title.
2007
939'.4—dc22 2006037510
To our Arab, Persian, and Turkish friends, for many kindnesses
CONTENTS
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1. End of the Old Order 19
2. The Sardis Affair 31
3. Heirs of the Hittites 43
4. Egypt Awakening 67
5. Housing Egypt’s Treasures 99
6. France’s Closed Door 127
7. Winning Persepolis 141
8. Troubles over Iran 167
9. Archaeology as Usual 185
10. The Reign of Sati al-Husri 203
11. A New Era 223
12. Reflections 229
viii Negotiating for the Past
Notes 235
Bibliography 267
Index 281
PREFACE
My introduction to this subject was serendipitous. While doing research
in . State Department records at the National Archives, I repeatedly
came across references to Persepolis and an ongoing crisis in .-Ira