Art as Plunder: The Ancient Origins of Debate about Cultural Property

by Margaret M. Miles

Book Overview

This book examines the ancient origins of debate about art as cultural property. What happens to art in time of war? Who should own art, and what is its appropriate context? Should the victorious ever... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521872804
• ISBN13: 9780521872805
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"