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

The powers and perils of the antique: the birth of collecting -- Collecting identities -- "By means of a little castration": restoration and manipulation -- Irresistible forgeries -- The privileges of lovers: erotic connections with antiquities -- Collecting others -- The history of lootin...

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Autor Principal: Thompson, Erin L. (Author, VerfasserIn)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:English
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press , [2016]
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Acceso en liña:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Títulos relacionados:Erscheint auch als: Possession.
Notas de autor:Erin L. Thompson
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Summary:The powers and perils of the antique: the birth of collecting -- Collecting identities -- "By means of a little castration": restoration and manipulation -- Irresistible forgeries -- The privileges of lovers: erotic connections with antiquities -- Collecting others -- The history of looting and smuggling: and what they destroy -- Collectors' failed justifications for looting and smuggling -- Conclusion: collecting to save the past
Descrición Física:vii, 224 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:0300208529
9780300208528