Protection Of America S Cultural Heritage

Cultural Property Law is a practical guide to the application and interpretation of the statutes and codes that direct the management, protection, and preservation of cultural property.

The body of cultural property law has grown from the common law of property to an array of statutes and codes that direct the management, protection, and preservation of cultural property in its many public and private manifestations. Providing a practical, balanced, and clearly written guide to this multidisciplinary area of law, this book identifies the key areas of practice and offers a guide to the application of the law for each through the relevant laws and controlling cases that apply. Frequently asked questions follow each chapter to further explain recent cases and regulations, as well as an invaluable discussion of evolving legal concepts and coverage of emerging legal areas in the practice of cultural property.

This volume contains relevant and pressing issues in the law, policy, and the practice of art and cultural heritage protection.

This guide offers the legal researcher information oncurrent sources for finding information regarding culturalresources, such as archeological projects, and offers tipsfor finding future sources.