Africa's Struggle for Its Art : History of a Postcolonial Defeat /

"A major new history of how, between 1965 and 1985, African nations sought the restitution of works of art stolen during the colonial period, written by the most important and influential figure in the field"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Savoy, Benedicte (Author)
Other Authors: Meyer-Abich, Susanne, 1964- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Museums > Acquisitions.
Cultural property > Repatriation.
Cultural property > Protection.
Art, African.
Musees > Acquisitions > Europe.
Art africain.
Patrimoine culturel > Restitution > Afrique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Museums > Acquisitions > Europe.
Cultural property > Protection > Africa > History > 20th century.
Cultural property > Repatriation > Africa > History > 20th century.
Europe.
Africa.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"A major new history of how, between 1965 and 1985, African nations sought the restitution of works of art stolen during the colonial period, written by the most important and influential figure in the field"--
Item Description:"First published in German under the title Afrikas Kampf um seine Kunst Geschichte einer postkolonialen Niederlage by Benedicte Savoy. Copyright Verlag C.H.Beck oHG, München 2021"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations (some color) ;
ISBN:9780691235912

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