Plunder?
How Museums Got Their Treasures
Seiten
2024
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-948-7 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-948-7 (ISBN)
A thought-provoking examination of the allegedly immoral provenance of Western museum collections.
In this thought-provoking new work, historian Justin M. Jacobs challenges the widely accepted belief that much of Western museums’ treasures were acquired by imperialist plunder and theft. The account re-examines the allegedly immoral provenance of Western collections, advocating for a nuanced understanding of how artefacts reached Western shores. Jacobs examines the perspectives of Chinese, Egyptian and other participants in the global antiquities trade over the past two and a half centuries, revealing that Western collectors were often willingly embraced by locals. This collaborative dynamic, largely ignored by contemporary museum critics, unfolds a narrative of hope and promise for a brighter, more equitable future – a compelling reassessment of one of the institutional pillars of the Enlightenment.
In this thought-provoking new work, historian Justin M. Jacobs challenges the widely accepted belief that much of Western museums’ treasures were acquired by imperialist plunder and theft. The account re-examines the allegedly immoral provenance of Western collections, advocating for a nuanced understanding of how artefacts reached Western shores. Jacobs examines the perspectives of Chinese, Egyptian and other participants in the global antiquities trade over the past two and a half centuries, revealing that Western collectors were often willingly embraced by locals. This collaborative dynamic, largely ignored by contemporary museum critics, unfolds a narrative of hope and promise for a brighter, more equitable future – a compelling reassessment of one of the institutional pillars of the Enlightenment.
Justin M. Jacobs is Professor of History at American University, Washington, DC. His books include The Compensations of Plunder: How China Lost Its Treasures (2020).
Introduction
Chapter 1: Presents and Plunder
Chapter 2: Dealers
Chapter 3: Excavations and Expeditions
Conclusion
References
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 49 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-948-7 / 1789149487 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-948-7 / 9781789149487 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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