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Who Owns Objects?: The Ethics and Politics of Collecting Cultural Artefacts
Eleanor Robson
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Paperback. Who owns cultural objects? and who has the right to own them? The contributors to this book have thought long and hard about the ethics and politics of collecting, from a variety of professional perspectives: archaeologist, museum curator, antiquities dealer, collector, legislator. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA; HPQ; WC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Who owns cultural objects? and who has the right to own them? The contributors to this book have thought long and hard about the ethics and politics of collecting, from a variety of professional perspectives: archaeologist, museum curator, antiquities dealer, collector, legislator. The book is the outcome of a series of lectures and workshops held in Oxford in October-December 2004. It brings together some stimulating and provocative opinions, that would not usually be found together; archaeology and cultural heritage students rarely come into contact with antiquities dealers or collectors, for instance; ... Read more
Who owns cultural objects? and who has the right to own them? The contributors to this book have thought long and hard about the ethics and politics of collecting, from a variety of professional perspectives: archaeologist, museum curator, antiquities dealer, collector, legislator. The book is the outcome of a series of lectures and workshops held in Oxford in October-December 2004. It brings together some stimulating and provocative opinions, that would not usually be found together; archaeology and cultural heritage students rarely come into contact with antiquities dealers or collectors, for instance; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842172339
SKU
V9781842172339
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About Eleanor Robson
Professor Chris Gosden holds the Chair of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford. He has published extensively on Celtic art, archaeology, landscape and identity.
Reviews for Who Owns Objects?: The Ethics and Politics of Collecting Cultural Artefacts
Provides archaeologists, art enthusiasts and political pundits an understanding of the many points of view concerning the debate of who owns ancient objects.'
Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 54 Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 54
Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 54 Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 54