{"product_id":"te-motunui-epa","title":"Te Motunui Epa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true story of culture, loss and return, told with the momentum of a detective story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTe Motunui Epa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows taonga of deep cultural significance across decades of concealment, removal and the long struggle for their return. Told with the momentum of a detective story, the skills of an archivist, a deep attachment to culture, it is a powerful account of what is taken, what is lost, and what it means to bring treasures home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a single history, the book opens onto the wider questions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecultural repatriation: the return of items of significance, the circumstances of their theft, and the enduring responsibility to reckon with the past. It speaks directly to the debates now shaping museums and cultural institutions worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for readers interested in:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural repatriation and the return of taonga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe theft and trade of cultural items of significance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum ethics, provenance and stewardship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe histories of occupied nations and their contested pasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ehistorians, policymakers, museum professionals, and anyone wishing to revisit the complex and troubled past of occupied nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ehardcover, 251 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781990046582\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e252x198x22mm, 1300g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54497938964764,"sku":"9781990046582","price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/3394\/6416\/files\/Te-motunui-epa-book-cover-flatlay.jpg?v=1788320019","url":"https:\/\/shop.australian.museum\/products\/te-motunui-epa","provider":"Australian Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}