Title Cultural Heritage, Ethics, and the Military

Published Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (242 pages) Series Heritage Matters ; v. 4 Heritage matters series. Contents Frontcover; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION: The Ethical Challenges for Cultural Heritage Experts Working with the Military; 1 Still in the Aftermath of Waterloo: A Brief History of Decisions about Restitution; 2 Physicians at War: Lessons for Archaeologists?; 3 Christian Responsibility and the Preservation of Civilisation in Wartime: George Bell and the Fate of Germany in World War II; 4 Responding to Culture in Conflict; 5 How Academia and the Military can Work Together; 6 Archaeologist under Pressure: Neutral or Cooperative in Wartime 7 Ancient Artefacts and Modern Conflict: A Case Study of Looting and Instability in Iraq8 Whose Heritage? Archaeology, Heritage and the Military; 9 Military Archaeology in the US: A Complex Ethical Decision; 10 Akwesasne -- Where the Partridges Drum to Fort Drum: Consultation with Native Communities, an Evolving Process; 11 Heritage Resources and Armed Conflicts: An African Perspective; 12 Human Shields: Social Scientists on Point in Modern Asymmetrical Conflicts; 13 Politicians: Assassins of Lebanese Heritage? Archaeology in Lebanon in Times of Armed Conflict 14 Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq: ForewordRelations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq; Response to 'Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq'; Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq -- Reply to Price, Rowlands, Rush and Teijgeler; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX; Backcover Summary The world reacted with horror to the images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 - closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily criticised by others working in the field, who claim that such collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore served to focus on the broader issue of whether arc Notes Print version record Subject Cultural property -- Protection. Pillage Archaeology -- Philosophy. Classical antiquities -- Destruction and pillage. Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Destruction and pillage Military occupation -- Moral and ethical aspects Civil-military relations -- Case studies looting (social issue) BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Archaeology -- Philosophy Civil-military relations Classical antiquities -- Destruction and pillage Cultural property -- Protection Destruction and pillage Pillage Iraq Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book ISBN 9781846159442 184615944X

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