The Dead and their Possessions by Cressida Fforde

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The Dead and their Possessions by Cressida Fforde

Repatriation of human remains has become a key international heritage concern. This extensive collection of papers provides a survey of the current state of repatriation in terms of policy, practice and theory.

"Jane Hubert and Cressida Fforde introduce 27 engrossing papers on the problems of ethics and ownership arising over how First World biological anthropologists and museums treat human remains from 'developing' countries and Fourth World peoples" - Antiquity


'Jane Hubert and Cressida Fforde introduce 27 engrossing papers on the problems of ethics and ownership arising over how First World biological anthropologists and museums treat human remains from 'developing' countries and Fourth World peoples'- Antiquity

Cressida Fforde is an independent researcher and holds an honorary post at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. Jane Hubert is Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Dept of Psychiatry of Disability at St George's Hospital Medical School. Paul Turnball is Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University
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ISBN 13 9780415344494
ISBN 10 0415344492
Title The Dead and their Possessions
Author Cressida Fforde
Series One World Archaeology
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2004-06-24
Number of pages 360
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