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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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| Formato: | Online Resource Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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New Haven ; London
: Yale University Press
, [2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | lizenzpflichtig Volltext |
| Publicación relacionada: | Erscheint auch als:
Possession |
| Notas de Autor: | Erin L. Thompson |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 224 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9780300221008 |
