Bibliograph

Stolen, smuggled, sold, on the hunt for cultural treasures, Nancy Moses

Type

Label

Stolen, smuggled, sold, on the hunt for cultural treasures, Nancy Moses

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stolen, smuggled, sold

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

909198236

Responsibility statement

Nancy Moses

Sub title

on the hunt for cultural treasures

Summary

"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

Table Of 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

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