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Subject(s)

• Cultural property—Repatriation—Africa—History—20th century [Browse]
• Cultural property—Protection—Africa—History—20th century [Browse]
• Art, African [Browse]
• Museums—Acquisitions—Europe [Browse]

Summary note

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

"First published in German under the title Afrikas Kampf um seine Kunst Geschichte einer postkolonialen Niederlage by Bénédicte Savoy. Copyright © Verlag C.H.Beck oHG, München 2021"--Title page verso.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Introduction
• Bingo
• You Hide Me
• Prussian Cultural Property
• Zero
• Increasingly Global
• Pause
• "German Debate"
• Festac '77
• Attack, Defence
• A Spectre Is Haunting Europe
• Battle of Lists
• Lost Heritage
• Mexico and the Greeks
• Bremen
• Open End
• Back to the Future
• Epilogue.

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ISBN

• 9780691234731 (hardcover)
• 0691234736 (hardcover)

LCCN

2021038304

OCLC

1263247953

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