Whose Culture?: The Promise of Museums and the Debate Over Antiquities

Book Overview

The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity?, James Cuno argued that antiquities are the cultural property of humankind, not of the countries that lay exclusive claim to them. Now in Whose Culture?, Cuno assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and scholars to explain for themselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691154430
• ISBN13: 9780691154435
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"