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The Parthenon Marbles Dispute - Heritage, Law, Politics: Alexander Herman The Parthenon Marbles Dispute - Heritage, Law, Politics
Alexander Herman
R1,854 Discovery Miles 18 540 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why are we still arguing over the Parthenon Marbles? This book offers a fresh take on the history of those famous pieces of ancient sculpture removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin’s men in the early 19th century. It explains how they became the cause célèbre of the larger debates around cultural heritage and restitution now taking place. The subject is one that is currently embroiling museums, governments, universities and the public at large. Herman provides a balanced, thorough and critical account of the history of the Marbles, while considering the legalities of their initial removal and the ethics of their retention by the British Museum. It incorporates the views of curators, museum directors, lawyers, archaeologists, politicians and others in both London and Athens. It explains why this particular dispute has not been satisfactorily resolved, and suggests new ways of seeking resolution – for the Parthenon Marbles and for the many other cultural treasures held in museum collections outside their countries of origin. The book sets out a way forward for this famously intractable dispute, one based on evidence of past practice, legal rules around the transfer of cultural objects and the role of museums in negotiating international exchanges.

Restitution - The Return of Cultural Artefacts (Hardcover): Alexander Herman Restitution - The Return of Cultural Artefacts (Hardcover)
Alexander Herman
R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Debates about the restitution of cultural objects have been ongoing for many decades, but have acquired a new urgency recently with the intensification of scrutiny of European museum collections acquired in the colonial period. Alexander Herman's fascinating and accessible book provides an up-to-date overview of the restitution debate with reference to a wide range of current controversies. This is a book about the return of cultural treasures: why it is demanded, how it is negotiated and where it might lead. The uneven relationships of the past have meant that some of the greatest treasures of the world currently reside in places far removed from where they were initially created and used. Today we are witnessing the ardent attempts to put right those past wrongs: a light has begun to shine on the items looted from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and the Pacific, and the scales of history, according to some, are in need of significant realignment. This debate forces us to confront an often dark history, and the difficult application of our contemporary conceptions of justice to instances from the past. Should we allow plundered artefacts to rest where they lie - often residing there by the imbalances of history? This book asks whether we are entering a new 'restitution paradigm', one that could have an indelible impact on the cultural sector - and the rest of the world - for many years to come. It provides essential reading for all those working in the art and museum worlds and beyond.

Kickstart - How Successful Canadians Got Started (Paperback): Alexander Herman, Paul Matthews, Andrew Feindel Kickstart - How Successful Canadians Got Started (Paperback)
Alexander Herman, Paul Matthews, Andrew Feindel
R673 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R99 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 2005, recent graduates Alex Herman, Paul Matthews, and Andrew Feindel realized they werent entirely sure where they were going in life. Then they had an idea. Over the next two years, they interviewed 70 well-known Canadians and asked them how they got started. The answers they found were not always what they expected. Kickstart profiles over 30 prominent Canadians, including professional athletes (former CFL star Norman Kwong), TV personalities (Valerie Pringle), Native leaders (Matthew Coon Come), and former prime ministers (Brian Mulroney). Their collective wisdom, offered in their own words, just might help readers "kickstart" their own lives and careers.

The Parthenon Marbles Dispute - Heritage, Law, Politics: Alexander Herman The Parthenon Marbles Dispute - Heritage, Law, Politics
Alexander Herman
R694 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R115 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Why are we still arguing over the Parthenon Marbles? This book offers a fresh take on the history of those famous pieces of ancient sculpture removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin’s men in the early 19th century. It explains how they became the cause célèbre of the larger debates around cultural heritage and restitution now taking place. The subject is one that is currently embroiling museums, governments, universities and the public at large. Herman provides a balanced, thorough and critical account of the history of the Marbles, while considering the legalities of their initial removal and the ethics of their retention by the British Museum. It incorporates the views of curators, museum directors, lawyers, archaeologists, politicians and others in both London and Athens. It explains why this particular dispute has not been satisfactorily resolved, and suggests new ways of seeking resolution – for the Parthenon Marbles and for the many other cultural treasures held in museum collections outside their countries of origin. The book sets out a way forward for this famously intractable dispute, one based on evidence of past practice, legal rules around the transfer of cultural objects and the role of museums in negotiating international exchanges.

A History Of The French Language (Paperback): Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz A History Of The French Language (Paperback)
Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Source Book for the History of the French Language (Paperback): Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz A Source Book for the History of the French Language (Paperback)
Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz
R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Critical Bibliography of French Literature, V2 - The Sixteenth Century (Paperback): Alexander Herman Schutz, David C. Cabeen A Critical Bibliography of French Literature, V2 - The Sixteenth Century (Paperback)
Alexander Herman Schutz, David C. Cabeen
R1,062 Discovery Miles 10 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contributing Authors Include David Davies, Donald M. Frame, Harry Kurz, And Many Others.

The Peasant Vocabulary in the Works of George Sand - The University of Missouri Studies, V2, No. 1, January, 1927 (Paperback):... The Peasant Vocabulary in the Works of George Sand - The University of Missouri Studies, V2, No. 1, January, 1927 (Paperback)
Alexander Herman Schutz; Edited by Robert J Kerner, Edgar Allen
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Additional Editors Are Henry M. Belden, Jesse H. Coursault, Merritt F. Miller, Henry O. Severance, James L. Parks And Walter Williams.

A Source Book for the History of the French Language (Hardcover): Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz A Source Book for the History of the French Language (Hardcover)
Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz
R979 Discovery Miles 9 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History Of The French Language (Hardcover): Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz A History Of The French Language (Hardcover)
Urban Tigner Holmes, Alexander Herman Schutz
R1,066 Discovery Miles 10 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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