LEADER 04612oam 22007095 450 001 9910781212503321 005 20231218212917.0 010 $a1-283-15249-5 010 $a9786613152497 010 $a1-4008-3924-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400839247 035 $a(CKB)2550000000039996 035 $a(EBL)726050 035 $a(OCoLC)735599308 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000526560 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11348150 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526560 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10521894 035 $a(PQKB)11506690 035 $a(DE-B1597)453729 035 $a(OCoLC)979749812 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400839247 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC726050 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000039996 100 $a20190708d2010 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWho owns antiquity? $emuseums and the battle over our ancient heritage /$fJames Cuno 205 $aWith a New afterword by the author 210 1$aPrinceton, N.J. :$cPrinceton University Press,$d[2010] 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (288 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-691-14810-4 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tPreface --$tIntroduction: The Crux of the Matter --$tOne. Political Matters --$tTwo. More Political Matters --$tThree. The Turkish Question --$tFour. The Chinese Question --$tFive. Identity Matters --$tEpilogue --$tAfterword to the Paperback Edition --$tNotes --$tSelect Bibliography --$tIndex 330 $aWhether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries such as Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and China have claimed ancient artifacts as state property, called for their return from museums around the world, and passed laws against their future export. But in Who Owns Antiquity?, one of the world's leading museum directors vigorously challenges this nationalistic position, arguing that it is damaging and often disingenuous. "Antiquities," James Cuno argues, "are the cultural property of all humankind," "evidence of the world's ancient past and not that of a particular modern nation. They comprise antiquity, and antiquity knows no borders." Cuno argues that nationalistic retention and reclamation policies impede common access to this common heritage and encourage a dubious and dangerous politicization of antiquities--and of culture itself. Antiquities need to be protected from looting but also from nationalistic identity politics. To do this, Cuno calls for measures to broaden rather than restrict international access to antiquities. He advocates restoration of the system under which source countries would share newly discovered artifacts in exchange for archaeological help, and he argues that museums should again be allowed reasonable ways to acquire undocumented antiquities. Cuno explains how partage broadened access to our ancient heritage and helped create national museums in Cairo, Baghdad, and Kabul. The first extended defense of the side of museums in the struggle over antiquities, Who Owns Antiquity? is sure to be as important as it is controversial.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions. 606 $aAntiquities$xCollection and preservation$xPhilosophy 606 $aCultural property$xRepatriation 606 $aCultural property 606 $aMuseums$xAcquisitions$xPhilosophy 606 $aMuseums$xCollection management$xInternational cooperation 606 $aHistory & Archaeology$2HILCC 606 $aArchaeology$2HILCC 615 0$aAntiquities$xCollection and preservation$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aCultural property$xRepatriation. 615 0$aCultural property. 615 0$aMuseums$xAcquisitions$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aMuseums$xCollection management$xInternational cooperation. 615 7$aHistory & Archaeology 615 7$aArchaeology 676 $a930.1074 686 $aNF 1120$2rvk 700 $aCuno$b James B.$0328942 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781212503321 996 $aWho owns antiquity$9834240 997 $aUNINA