Plunder?: How Museums Got Their Treasures Justin M Jacobs Reaktion Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

In This Thought-Provoking New Work Historian Justin M Jacobs Challenges The Widely Accepted Belief That Many Of Western Museums’ Treasures Were Acquired By Imperialist Plunder And Theft His Account Re-Examines Allegedly Immoral Provenance Collections Advocating For A Nuanced Understanding How Artefacts Reached Shores Examines Perspectives Chinese Egyptian Other Participants Global Antiquities Trade Over Past Two Half Centuries Revealing Collectors Often Willingly Embraced Locals Collaborative Dynamic Largely Ignored Contemporary Museum Critics Unfolds Narrative May Lead To Hope Promise Brighter More Equitable Future Σελίδες: 216 Διαστάσεις: 13 8X13 8Cm