عنوان

Who owns antiquity? :

(Number (ISBN

0691137129 (acid-free paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780691137124 (acid-free paper)

Number

b526772

Title Proper

Who owns antiquity? :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

museums and the battle over our ancient heritage /

First Statement of Responsibility

James Cuno.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Woodstock, Oxfordshire [England] :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Princeton University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxxvii, 228 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-216) and index.

Text of Note

Introduction: The crux of the matter -- Political matters -- More political matters -- The Turkish question -- The Chinese question -- Identity matters -- Epilogue.

0

Text of Note

"Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries such as Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and China have claimed ancient artifacts as state property, called for their return from museums around the world, and passed laws against their future export. But in Who Owns Antiquity?, one of the world's leading museum directors vigorously challenges this nationalistic position, arguing that it is damaging and often disingenuous ... Cuno argues that nationalistic retention and reclamation policies impede common access to this common heritage and encourage a dubious and dangerous politicization of antiquities--and of culture itself. Antiquities need to be protected from looting but also from nationalistic identity politics."--Jacket.

Antiquities-- Collection and preservation-- Philosophy.

Cultural property-- Repatriation.

Cultural property.

Museums-- Acquisitions-- Philosophy.

Museums-- Collection management-- International cooperation.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Cuno, James B.

Date of Transaction

20120921020219.0

Electronic name

[Book]

Y