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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Main Author: Moses, Nancy, 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
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