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Art as Plunder: The Ancient Origins of Debate about Cultural Property Miles, Margaret M. (University of California, Irvine)
Art as Plunder: The Ancient Origins of Debate about Cultural Property
Miles, Margaret M. (University of California, Irvine)
This book examines the ancient origins of debate about art as cultural property. It focuses on the theft of art in Greek Sicily, Verres' trial, Roman collectors of art, and the later impact of Cicero's arguments, concluding with the British decision after Waterloo to repatriate Napoleon's stolen art to Italy.
444 pages, 24 b/w illus. 4 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 28, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521872805 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 444 |
| Dimensions | 238 × 153 × 18 mm · 810 g |
| Language | English |