Antiquities Destruction and Illicit Sales as Sources of ISIS Funding and Propaganda

by Andrew Terrill, U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army War College Press

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has embarked on a campaign to destroy or sell priceless world heritage relics throughout the area under its control. While images of the outrageous destruction of priceless artifacts have been seen throughout the world, the strategic and military implications of comprehensive antiquities looting and ISIS propaganda about antiquities are of vital importance and correspondingly are considered throughout this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1097538907
• ISBN13: 9781097538904
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"