Archaeological Ambassadors
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Archaeological Ambassadors

A History of Archaeological Gifts in New York City

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eBook - ePub

Archaeological Ambassadors

A History of Archaeological Gifts in New York City

About this book

This book investigates why nations with rich archaeological pasts like Egypt, Greece, and Jordan gave important antiquities—often unique, rare, and highly valued monuments—to New York City, New York Institutions, and the United States from 1879 to 1965. In addition to analyzing the givers' motivations, the author examines why New Yorkers and Americans coveted such objects. The book argues that these gifted antiquities function as archaeological ambassadors and that the objects given were instruments of cultural diplomacy. These gifts sought to advance the goals of Egypt, Greece, and Jordan—all states that had rich cultural and archaeological heritages—with the United States, once an ascendent nation and then a global superpower, to strengthen cultural, economic, and political relations.

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Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9783031513909
eBook ISBN
9783031513916
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
History of Art
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Archaeological Ambassadors
  4. 2. Cleopatra’s Needle: An Obelisk for a Rising Metropolis
  5. 3. Greeks Bearing Gifts: The Marathon Stone, Casts, and Presidential Gifts
  6. 4. Columns as Cultural Capital: The Jordanian Practice of Gifting Archaeological Objects
  7. 5. An Exquisite Toy: The Temple of Dendur, a Gift for New York
  8. 6. Walks with Minerva and the Contemporary Lives of Archaeological Gifts
  9. Back Matter