The emergence of cultural heritage in Jordan: The itinerary of a colonial invention

Journal of Social Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-34

  Maffi, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biblical archaeology; Colonialism; Cultural heritage; Holy Land; Jordan; Ottoman archaeology; Papal pilgrimage; Postcolonial archaeology; Religious tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349116444     PISSN: 14696053     EISSN: 17412951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469605308099369     Document Type: Article

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