The Return of Cultural Treasures

List of illustrations vi Preface to the first edition xiii Preface to the second edition xv Preface to the third edition xvii Acknowledgements xix List of abbreviations xxii Introduction 1(12) Magnus Magnusson The Icelandic manuscripts 13(28) The Elgin Marbles debate 41(56) British and other European practice 97(19) Some British cases 116(38) American and Canadian practice 154(29) Russia and the former Soviet Union 183(23) The Hebrew manuscripts 206(16) International and regional regulation 222(16) Art theft and the art market 238(25) Plunder 263(37) The First People 300(43) Ground zero 343(21) Homecomings: real and virtual 364(80) Notes 444(26) List of appendices in microfiche in first edition (1989) 470(2) List of additional documents referred to 472(2) Select bibliography 474(11) Selected web sites 485(2) Index 487