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. Ed(S): Richman, Jennifer R.; Forsyth, Marion P. - Legal Perspectives on Cultural Resources - 9780759104471 - V9780759104471
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Legal Perspectives on Cultural Resources

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Description for Legal Perspectives on Cultural Resources Hardback. Collection of original writings on legal aspects of cultural resources protection from practicing lawyers and judges. Editor(s): Richman, Jennifer R.; Forsyth, Marion P. Series: Heritage Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Today's archaeologists and law practitioners must have an increased awareness of legal issues pertaining to historic preservation and cultural resource management (CRM). Archaeological sites and finds are non-renewable resources inciting numerous legal debates based upon claims of legitimacy and ownership. In this edited volume of original articles, law professionals and legal scholars offer their perspectives on current debates for the heritage community, giving multiple viewpoints and injecting historical depth to contemporary legal controversies. The contributions focus on three key issues: Enforcement and Preservation; International Issues; and Repatriation—in which insights are given on topics such as underwater cultural heritage, global trade ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Heritage Resource Management Series
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759104471
SKU
V9780759104471
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Richman, Jennifer R.; Forsyth, Marion P.
Jennifer R. Richman is Assistant Division Counsel for the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working primarily in the fields of environmental and cultural resources law. She received her J.D. from George Washington University School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Richman worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and ... Read more

Reviews for Legal Perspectives on Cultural Resources
The premises [of this book] are that cultural property is property, is valued, and is owned. Who the owners are becomes the legal question of interest...An implicit concern with and advocacy for the physical preservation of cultural property underlies much of the discussion, as well as the need to balance the interests of stakeholders in the ownership debates. Of interest ... Read more

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