The Parthenon Marbles Dispute: Heritage, Law, Politics (The Art Law Library)

Acknowledgements\nTable of Contents\nList of Figures\nIntroduction: A Matter Still Unresolved\n	The Deepening Chasm\n	A New Turn\n	The Present Structure\n1. From the Slopes of Mount Pentelikos\n	The Periclean Project\n	The Sculptures Explained\n	The Centrality of the Parthenon\n	The Venetian Bombardment\n2. A Story with Neither Hero Nor Villain\n	The Turning Tide of Ottoman Support\n	Permission Granted\n	The Removals Begin\n	Events, Context and Tools\n3. A Firman by Any Other Name\n	The Text of the Kaimacam Letter\n	Later Ottoman Documents\n	Bribery in the Ottoman Empire\n	Ottoman Rule as \'Occupation\'?\n	Law and Morality\n4. Albion\'s Verdict\n	The Select Committee Gets to Work\n	The Continuing Debate\n	A Museum Gets its Star Attraction\n5. The History of a Claim\n	Enter Melina\n	Another Select Committee Takes a Look\n	A New Museum for Athens\n	The Legal Case is Presented\n	A Realignment?\n	Charity to the Rescue\n6. The (un)titled Masterpiece\n	The Title Rules Applied\n	The British Museum Act 1963\n	Morality Considered\n	The Volatility of Title\n	Immunity from Seizure\n	Loan, Bailment, Usufruct\n7. Wellington and International Law\n	The Nineteenth Century Law of Nations\n	Law of Nations and Marbles\n	International Law Today\n	A Case before the International Court of Justice?\n	The Unity and Integrity of Monuments\n8. The View from Athens\n	The Ministry of Culture\n	Invasion and Heritage\n	One Final Suggestion\n9. Inside the British Museum\n	The Enlightenment Strikes Back\n	The Discreet Nationalism of the British\n10. Resolving the Dispute\n	Understanding the Causes of Conflict\n	Opportunities for Collaboration\n	Mediation\n	A Win-Win \'Solution\'?\n	Preparation for Movement\nNotes\nBibliography\nIndex