{"product_id":"9780755658954","title":"David Stronach and British Archaeology in the Middle East","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBritish Institute of Persian Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDavid Stronach and British Archaeology in the Middle East\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSabrina Maras\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ Iran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawn from interviews conducted between 2007 and 2020, this account of the life of renowned archaeologist and former director of the British Institute of Persian Studies, David Brian Stronach, reveals a lost period in international archaeology within Iran, when BIPS was founded and acted as a unique intellectual hub for archaeologists, expats, scholars and foreigners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt describes the challenges he faced establishing the Institute and his experiences working with some of the 20th century's most fascinating personalities in archaeology, such as James Mellaart, Max Mallowan, Seton Lloyd and Agatha Christie. It also provides a new account of the effects of the Iranian revolution of 1979 on Stronach's own life's work, on the Institute he built, and on the international world of Iranian archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSabrina Maras\u003c\/b\u003e is a former adjunct Assistant Professor in ancient Near Eastern archaeology and History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. She studied ancient Near Eastern archaeology with David Stronach, and excavated on his team at Kerkenes, Turkey. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755658954\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223586111628,"sku":"9780755658954","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_8dc34ab8-e69e-4f22-ab50-29ba15ff1ce4.jpg?v=1783078099","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780755658954","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}