{"product_id":"plunder-how-museums-got-their-treasures-9781836391081","title":"Plunder?: How Museums Got Their Treasures","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provocative reassessment of a popular narrative that connects museums, the antiquities trade, and theft. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this thought-provoking new work, historian Justin M. Jacobs challenges the widely accepted belief that much of Western museums' treasures were acquired by imperialist plunder and theft. The account reexamines the allegedly immoral provenance of Western collections, advocating for a nuanced understanding of how artifacts reached Western shores. Jacobs examines the perspectives of Chinese, Egyptian, and other participants in the global antiquities trade over the past two and a half centuries, revealing that Western collectors were often willingly embraced by locals. This collaborative dynamic, largely ignored by contemporary museum critics, unfolds a narrative of hope and promise for a brighter, more equitable future--a compelling reassessment of one of the institutional pillars of the Enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836391081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 1.00d","brand":"Justin M. Jacobs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844066902197,"sku":"9781836391081","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f9c941a0-73d9-4fda-b9f7-6e80c97cc3b9.jpg?v=1759849087","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/plunder-how-museums-got-their-treasures-9781836391081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}