Finding Jerusalem: Archaeology between Science and Ideology

by Katharina Galor

Overview

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Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem capture worldwide attention in various media outlets. The continuing quest to discover the city’s physical remains is not simply an attempt to define Israel’s past or determine its historical legacy. In the context of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is also an attempt to legitimate—or undercut—national claims to sovereignty. Bridging the ever-widening gap between popular coverage and specialized literature, Finding Jerusalem provides a comprehensive tour of the politics of archaeology in the city. Through a wide-ranging discussion of the material evidence, Katharina Galor illuminates the complex legal contexts and ethical precepts that underlie archaeological activity and the discourse of "cultural heritage" in Jerusalem. This book addresses the pressing need to disentangle historical documentation from the religious aspirations, social ambitions, and political commitments that shape its interpretation.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520295254
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	03/24/2017
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Katharina Galor teaches Judaic Studies and Urban Studies at Brown University. She is the coauthor of The Archaeology of Jerusalem: From the Origins to the Ottomans.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix

Preface xi

Acronyms and Abbreviations xix

Important Dates xxi

Introduction: The Archaeology of Archaeology 1

Part 1 Cityscape and History

1 Boundaries, Barriers, Walls 15

2 Institutionalization 25

Part 2 Cultural Heritage

3 From Destruction to Preservation 45

4 Display and Presentation 59

5 Archaeology in the Educational Systems 83

6 Archaeological Ethics 100

Part 3 Three Controversies

7 The City of David / Silwan 119

8 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre 132

9 The Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif 146

Conclusion 163

Notes 173

Bibliography 217

Index 239

Editorial Reviews

"[Finding Jerusalem] should . . . hold wide appeal among multi-disciplinary scholars from a range of fields."

Arab Studies Quarterly