'confronting Colonial Objects' Traces Recurring Justifications And Contestations Of Takings And Returns In Colonial History Through The Life Story Of Cultural Objects. It Develops A Theory Based On Justice, Ethics, And Human Rights That Confronts Ongoing Historic, Legal, And Economic Entanglements And Enables Normative Transformation. Carsten Stahn. Also Issued In Print: 2023. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.