Author: Jack Lohman
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9789231040214
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Human Remains and Museum Practice reflects the discussions held at the Museum of London as part of an international symposium on the political and ethical dimensions of the collection and display of human remains in museums. It explores fundamental issues of collecting and displaying human remains, including ethics, interpretation and repatriation as they apply in different parts of the world. The first section looks at the overriding issues, whilst the second part describes the practices in different parts of the world.