The conclusion discusses specific steps that could be taken to halt the plunder.
This text examines why the African past, namely its art and antiquities, is disappearing at a rate perhaps unmatched in any other part of the world. Each essay looks at the international network of looting and trafficking, and theconclusion discusses specific steps that could halt the disappearance of Africa'a cultural heritage. The text presents an indictment of African contributions to the problem, and the contributors include African government and museum officials, members of international agencies, academics and journalists.
North America: Indiana U Press
Rezensionen / Stimmen
...This benchmark publication challenges all of us to be part of the solution. Plundering Africa's Past cannot help but raise the level of discourse and consciousness about the looting problem, what needs to be done to stop it and about the relationship between Africa and the West. -- Adria La Violette * AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW *
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
14 s/w Abbildungen, 2 s/w Zeichnungen
14 b/w, 2 line illus.
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-85255-738-9 (9780852557389)
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