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Witnesses to History : a compendium of documents and writings on the return of cultural objects / edited by Lyndel V. Prott

"This compendium gives an outline of the historical, philosophical and ethical aspects of the return of cultural objects (e.g. cultural objects displaced during war or in colonial contexts), cites past and present cases (Maya Temple Facade, Nigerian Bronzes, United States of America v. Schultz, Parthenon Marbles and many more) and analyzes legal issues (relevant UNESCO and UNIDROIT Conventions, Supreme Court Decisions, procedure for requests etc.). It examines the ways in which peoples have lost their entire cultural heritage and analyzes the issue of its return and restitution by providing a …

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Source	UN Digital Library
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	UNESCO Pub.,
Date	2009
Type	Documents and Publications / Publications
Details	UN Digital Library
Found at	https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/698474
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Record ID	`un-digital-library:698474`

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Witnesses to History : a compendium of documents and writings on the return of cultural objects / edited by Lyndel V. Prott. UN Digital Library, 2009. Vero Archive, record un-digital-library:698474.