ISIS, Heritage, and the Spectacles of Destruction in the Global Media

This paper focuses on ISIS's recent destruction of archaeological heritage in Iraq and its (self-) representation in the global media. It is argued that the Islamic State's destruction of archaeological sites and museums as well as historical monuments and local shrines can be seen as a fo...

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Main Author: Harmanşah, Ömür (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2015
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2015, Volume: 78, Issue: 3, Pages: 170-177
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