Possession : the curious history of private collectors from antiquity to the present

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Powers and Perils of the Antique: The Birth of Collecting -- 2 Collecting Identities -- 3 "By Means of a Little Castration": Restoration and Manipulation -- 4 Irresistible Forgeries -- 5 The Privileges of Lovers: Erotic Connecti...

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Main Author: Thompson, Erin L. (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press , [2016]
Subjects:
Kunst
Sammler
Geschichte
Kunstraub
Kunstfälschung
Schmuggel
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Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Possession
Author Notes:Erin L. Thompson
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Summary:Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Powers and Perils of the Antique: The Birth of Collecting -- 2 Collecting Identities -- 3 "By Means of a Little Castration": Restoration and Manipulation -- 4 Irresistible Forgeries -- 5 The Privileges of Lovers: Erotic Connections with Antiquities -- 6 Collecting Others -- 7 The History of Looting and Smuggling-and What They Destroy -- 8 Collectors' Failed Justifications for Looting and Smuggling -- 9 Conclusion: Collecting to Save the Past -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vii, 224 Seiten)
ISBN:9780300221008

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