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Acquisition and Exhibition of Classical Antiquities : Professional, Legal, and Ethical Perspectives.

Rhodes, Robin F.

Acquisition and Exhibition of Classical Antiquities : Professional, Legal, and Ethical Perspectives. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (188 pages)

Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Art Museum Director Perspective -- 1. Art Museums, Archaeology, and Antiquities in an Age of Sectarian Violence and Nationalist Politics -- Response to James Cuno -- American Archaeologist Perspective -- 2. Dealing with Looted Antiquities -- Response to Malcolm Bell -- Legal Perspective -- 3. The Acquisition and Exhibition of Classical Antiquities -- Response to Patty Gerstenblith -- University Museum Director Perspective -- 4. Scylla or Charybdis -- Response to Kimerly Rorschach: Charles R. Loving -- Response to Kimerly Rorschach: Robin F. Rhodes -- Italian Archaeologist Perspective -- 5. Antiquities without Provenance -- Response to Stefano Vassallo -- International Legal Perspective -- 6. Rethinking the Remedy of Return in International Art Law -- Response to Mary Ellen O'Connell -- Case Study: Illicit Greek Antiquities Trade -- 7. The Corinth Theft -- Response to Nancy Bookidis -- Response to Nancy Bookidis -- Case Study: Education of the Public -- 8. Talking to the Troops about the Archaeology of Iraq and Afghanistan -- Response to C. Brian Rose -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Participants.

Robin Rhodes' rich collection of essays with multiple perspectives on ethical questions surrounding the ownership of cultural property and the acquisition of antiquities.

9780268091699


Cultural property-Protection.
Cultural property-Protection-Law and legislation.
Cultural property-Protection (International law).
Archaeological thefts.
Archaeology-Moral and ethical aspects.
Archaeologists-Professional ethics.
Antiquities-Collection and preservation-Moral and ethical aspects.
Greece-Antiquities-Collection and preservation.
Rome (Italy)-Antiquities-Collection and preservation.
Middle East-Antiquities-Collection and preservation.


Electronic books.

CC175 .A28 2007

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