Format:
XIV, 414, [8] S.
,
Ill.
,
25 cm
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780805086539
,
0805086536
Content:
For the past two centuries, the West has been plundering the treasures of the ancient world to fill its great museums, but in recent years, the countries where ancient civilizations originated have begun to push back, taking museums to court, prosecuting curators, and threatening to force the return of these priceless objects. Where do these treasures rightly belong? Sharon Waxman, a former culture reporter for The New York Times and a longtime foreign correspondent, brings us inside this high-stakes conflict, examining the implications for the preservation of the objects themselves and for how we understand our shared cultural heritage
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-394) and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008015575-b.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008015575-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008015575-s.html
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