Description: A Pearl in Peril investigates the intersection of diplomacy and heritage in Turkey. American, and European approaches to assistance are explored through the lens of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, the League of Nations, and UNESCO's promise.
Review Quotes: "Christina Luke's timely book on the struggles of cultural and natural heritage preservation and the challenges of conducting research-driven archaeological work also reveals a broader storyof heritage, capitalism and world politics inthe last century....This excellent andscholarly book sets a high standard in research and presentation. It will be of use and interest to all those interested in the cultural history of the Middle East." -- Gül Pulhan, Antiquity
"A Pearl in Peril opens up an expansive new landscape from which to explore the political economy of archaeology and heritage in Turkey. Luke effectively bridges the deep histories of international development and diplomacy, extraction and excavation to produce a compelling new account for our times. Highly readable, complex and compelling, the result is nothing less than a revelation." -- Lynn Meskell, Stanford University