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Stolen, smuggled, sold : on the hunt for cultural treasures /
"Tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. This book is structured as a series of vivid stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2015]
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"Tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. This book is structured as a series of vivid stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows its often-convoluted trail. Along the way author and reader encounter a cast of fascinating characters from the underbelly of the cultural world: unscrupulous grave robbers, sinister middlemen, ruthless art dealers, venal Nazis, canny lawyers, valiant academics, unstoppable investigative reporters, unwitting curators, and dedicated government officials"--Provided by publishers. |
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| Physical Description: |
xix, 152 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780759121928 0759121923 9780759121935 0759121931 075912194X 9780759121942 |