Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Monument Survival 1
4. 1. “ Wardens of Civilization”. Conservation and Diplomacy at the 1931 Athens Conference 33
5. 2. “ Battles Designed to Preserve”. The Allies’ Lists of Monuments in World War II 71
6. 3. Unwitting City Planning. Maps of Monuments and the American Bombing of Europe, 1943–1945 113
7. 4. “ Stones Also Die”. UNESCO and the Decolonization of Museums, 1960–1975 173
8. 5. Integrities: The Salvage of Abu Simbel, 1960–1980 219
9. Coda: Viscosities 255
10. Acknowledgments 265
11. Acronyms 269
12. Archives 271
13. Notes 273
14. Index 331