Author: Williams, Sharon A.

Publication Year: 1977

Media Type: Report

Summary:

Williams analyzes two legislative alternatives that can be applied to assure the protection of cultural property from theft and pillage: Domestic law and international treaty cooperation. Domestic laws for control of cultural heritage are seen as an important element in a comprehensive scheme for worldwide protection since each national state has a responsibility for the cultural property found within its boundaries. Williams reviews the principal mechanisms by which such laws operate: Nationalization, inventory, classification, and control of the domestic market.

Abstract:

Review by Bonnie Burnham of the book The International and National Protection of Movable Cultural Property: A Comparative Study [Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 1978. 300 p.].

Williams analyzes two legislative alternatives that can be applied to assure the protection of cultural property from theft and pillage: Domestic law and international treaty cooperation. Domestic laws for control of cultural heritage are seen as an important element in a comprehensive scheme for worldwide protection since each national state has a responsibility for the cultural property found within its boundaries. Williams reviews the principal mechanisms by which such laws operate: Nationalization, inventory, classification, and control of the domestic market. (p. 740)

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Categories: Funding