The Idea of Cultural Heritage

by Derek Gillman

Book Overview

The idea of cultural heritage has become widespread in many countries, justifying government regulation and providing the background to disputes over valuable works of art and architecture. In this book, Derek Gillman uses several well-known cases from Asia, Europe, and the United States to review the competing claims that works of art belong either to a particular people and place, or, from a cosmopolitan perspective, to all of humankind. He looks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521122570
• ISBN13: 9780521122573
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"