Whose culture? : the promise of museums and the debate over antiquities /

The international controversy over who “owns” antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity?, James Cuno argued that antiquities are the cultural property of humankind, not of the countries that lay exclus...

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Other Authors:	Cuno, James B. (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Moral and ethical aspects. Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Social aspects. Cultural property > Protection. Cultural property > Repatriation. Excavations (Archaeology) > Moral and ethical aspects. Museum exhibits > Moral and ethical aspects. Museums > Acquisitions > Moral and ethical aspects. Museums > Philosophy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:	9781400833047 1400833043 0691133336 9780691133331 0691154430 9780691154435
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central