Loot
The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · September 1, 2009
"Fast-paced and compelling . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A lively look at the uneasy boundary between cultural exchange and the ownership of ancient treasures.
- Themes
- Repatriation of ancient treasures, Museum accountability, Cultural heritage
- Pacing
- Fast
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"Fast-paced and compelling . . . Waxman has an array of wondrous tales to tell . . . Considerable, admirable, and totally absorbing."—The Boston Globe For the past two centuries, the West has plundered 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.
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Sharon Waxman brings us inside this high-stakes conflict, from the great cities of the West to Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, as these countries face down the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She shows how the actions of a few determined and implacable characters may yet strip these museums of some of their most cherished treasures. For readers who are fascinated by antiquity, who love to frequent museums, and who believe in the value of cultural exchange, Loot opens a new window on an enduring conflict.
Who Owns the Past
A lively look at the uneasy boundary between cultural exchange and the ownership of ancient treasures.
Come here for
- The stakes behind familiar museum displays
- A fresh lens on ancient art and cultural heritage
Expect
- A conflict spanning Western museums and countries of origin
- Questions of restitution, responsibility, and cultural exchange
Where it sits
| Museum Studies & Curation | 84% |
|---|---|
| Archaeology | 38% |
| Ancient Egypt | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient & Classical Art History
- Ancient Egypt
- Archaeology
- Authors
- Sharon Waxman
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- September 1, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Repatriation of ancient treasures · Museum accountability · Cultural heritage
- Reading lane
- Ancient & Classical Art History