Whose Culture?
The Promise Of Museums And The Debate Over Antiquities
Editor: JamesCuno
University Presses Of California, Columbia And Princeton (United States), 2009
Hardback, 232 pages
Size: 229x152 mm
ISBN: 9780691133331
ISBN-10: 0691133336
List price: £16.95
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Whose Culture?
Argues that modern nation-states have at best a dubious connection with the ancient cultures they claim to represent, and that archeology has been misused by nationalistic identity politics. This book explains why exhibition is essential to responsible acquisitions, and why our shared art heritage trumps nationalist agendas.

