Loot
Subtitle: the battle over the stolen treasures of the ancient world
By: Sharon Waxman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Times Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780805086539
Subjects: Art thefts; Archaeological thefts
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.