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Loot - Britain and the Benin Bronzes (Revised and Updated Edition) (Paperback)
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Loot - Britain and the Benin Bronzes (Revised and Updated Edition) (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 2 770
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A Prospect Best Book of 2021 'A fascinating and timely book.'
William Boyd 'Gripping...a must read.' FT 'Compelling...humane,
reasonable, and ultimately optimistic.' Evening Standard '[A]
valuable guide to a complex narrative.' The Times In 1897, Britain
sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is
today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British
officials and traders. British soldiers and sailors captured Benin,
exiled its king and annexed the territory. They also made off with
some of Africa's greatest works of art. The 'Benin Bronzes' are now
amongst the most admired and valuable artworks in the world. But
seeing them in the British Museum today is, in the words of one
Benin City artist, like 'visiting relatives behind bars'. In a time
of huge controversy about the legacy of empire, racial justice and
the future of museums, what does the future hold for the Bronzes?
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