Listing 1 - 10 of 29 | << page >> |
Sort by
|
Choose an application
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 a comprehensive and 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.
Art --- provenance [history of ownership] --- cultural artifacts --- cultural heritage --- restitution --- Cultural property --- Patrimoine culturelle --- Antiquities --- Antiquités --- Repatriation. --- Rapatriement --- Collection and preservation --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Collectionneurs et collections --- Aspect moral. --- repatriëring van kunst --- Antiquities ; Collection and preservation ; Moral and ethical aspects. --- Cultural property ; Repatriation. --- Patrimoine culturel --- Erstattung. --- Kunstraub. --- Restitution. --- Collections et conservation --- Antiquités
Choose an application
Law --- Sculpture --- Ancient history --- law [discipline] --- cultural property --- friezes [ornamental areas] --- cultural heritage --- Griekse beeldhouwkunst --- repatriëring van kunst --- restitution --- Great Britain --- Greece
Choose an application
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.--
Cultural property --- Elgin marbles. --- Protection --- Law and legislation. --- Repatriation.
Choose an application
International comparisons reveal that—even controlling for a host of explanatory factors—credit depth is exceptionally low in Mexico. Using panel data methods linking credit growth and fundamentals, this paper estimates a long-term gap between actual and expected credit of about 40 percent of GDP. Possible explanations include the history of banking crises, the large informal sector and an inefficient legal system. Using a disequilibrium regression approach, this paper also finds that supply factors are particularly important as determinants of credit in Mexico. Recent financial reforms address many of the supply constraints, but their success will depend on implementation. The main challenge going forward will be to support financial deepening, while limiting risks to financial stability.
Finance --- Financial institutions --- Financial intermediaries --- Lending institutions --- Associations, institutions, etc. --- Banks and Banking --- Finance: General --- Money and Monetary Policy --- Macroeconomics --- General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation --- Banks --- Depository Institutions --- Micro Finance Institutions --- Mortgages --- Economic Development: Financial Markets --- Saving and Capital Investment --- Corporate Finance and Governance --- Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit: General --- General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) --- Business Fluctuations --- Cycles --- Monetary economics --- Banking --- Credit --- Bank credit --- Commercial banks --- Emerging and frontier financial markets --- Money --- Financial markets --- Credit cycles --- Financial sector policy and analysis --- Banks and banking --- Financial services industry --- Business cycles --- Mexico
Choose an application
Set theory. --- Topology.
Choose an application
Set theory. --- Topology.
Choose an application
Choose an application
Choose an application
Choose an application
Listing 1 - 10 of 29 | << page >> |
Sort by
|