Just past? : the making of Israeli archaeology - Kletter, Raz. (London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox, 2006)
Archaeology and the 1948 war -- Abandoned places, new places -- Foreign aid -- Frozen funds -- A battalion of guards -- Relief work -- Man robs his land : "agreement" with General Dayan -- "Gold of Ophir for Beth-Horon" : 3,000 shekels -- The building beyond the border : the PAM, 1948-67 -- A building of dreams : a home for the IDAM and the origins of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem -- A dead man on the council : the story of the supreme archaeological body in Israel -- "But trust comes from the heart" : travels with the Government Tourist Corporation -- "Whether in a courtyard of a synagogue, in a courtyard adjacent to a synagogue, or under a synagogue" : the Safad affair -- The policy of salvage and early Israeli excavations -- Myths and conclusions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-343) and indexes.
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Keywords: Israel. -- Rashut ha-ʻatiḳot -- Officials and employees; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Political aspects -- Israel; Archaeologists -- Israel; Israel -- Antiquities -- Political aspects; Israel -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Electronic books