Stolen, smuggled, sold : on the hunt for cultural treasures
by
Moses, Nancy, 1948- author.
Title
:
Stolen, smuggled, sold : on the hunt for cultural treasures
On the hunt for cultural treasures
Author
:
Moses, Nancy, 1948- author.
ISBN
:
9780759121935
Personal Author
:
Moses, Nancy, 1948- author.
Edition
:
First paperback edition.
Publication Information
:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Physical Description
:
xvi, 153 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents
:
The lady in the jeweled dog collar -- The case of the missing masterpiece -- Ghost dancing at Wounded Knee -- Babe Ruth on a quail hunt -- The only pharaoh outside of Egypt -- Selling history -- Sumerian plunder -- Heroes.
Abstract
:
"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.
Subject Term
:
Cultural property -- Protection -- Anecdotes.
Archaeological thefts -- Anecdotes.
Art thefts -- Anecdotes.
Smuggling -- Anecdotes.
Black market -- Anecdotes.
Archaeological thefts -- Investigation -- Anecdotes.
Art thefts -- Investigation -- Anecdotes.
Portion Title
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On the hunt for cultural treasures
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 10605225 CC135 M67 ysh
Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPM Library | CC135 M67 2017 | 10605225 | 1 | B | *西文書二區(調閱申請) |