Jenkins, Tiffany
Keeping Their Marbles
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198817185
- author:
- Jenkins, Tiffany
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 21.5 x 13.8 x 2 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The treasures housed in the world's most famous museums are often the result of complex and sometimes troubled histories. Many of these objects were acquired through coercion or theft, and their return is now being demanded by countries from which they originated. Tiffany Jenkins explores this issue in her book Keeping Their Marbles, examining why repatriation claims have increased in recent years and what it would mean for museums to send artefacts back. She argues that the guilt and insecurity of these institutions themselves are driving the demands for return, rather than a desire to repair historical wounds. Jenkins makes a case for museums as centres of knowledge, highlighting that no object has a single home and that no one culture owns culture. This thought-provoking book sheds light on the complex relationships between museums, their collections, and the cultures from which they were taken.
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