Diplomacy and desired pasts

Journal of Social Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-199

  Scham, Sandra ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Diplomacy; Heritage; Israel Palestinian conflict; Middle East; Perceptions of the past; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 66049134105     PISSN: 14696053     EISSN: 17412951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469605309104135     Document Type: Article

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