Stealing history: art theft, looting, and other crimes against our cultural heritage

Medias portrayal of art crime -- Why does art matter? -- What is art crime? -- History of art, and art related crimes -- Cultural differences between United States and Europe, and how it affects art crime -- Looting of art and archeological sites -- Economic impact of art and art related crimes -- M...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Clarke, Colleen Margaret 1955- (Author) ; Szydlo, Eli Jacob (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Rowman & Littlefield [2017]
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 9365
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Keywords:
Art > Forgeries
Art > Mutilation, defacement, etc
Cultural property > Protection
Art thefts
Kunstdiebstahl > Kunst > Zerstörung > Kulturgüterschutz
Kulturgüterschutz > Kunstdiebstahl > Kunst > Zerstörung
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Summary:Medias portrayal of art crime -- Why does art matter? -- What is art crime? -- History of art, and art related crimes -- Cultural differences between United States and Europe, and how it affects art crime -- Looting of art and archeological sites -- Economic impact of art and art related crimes -- Museums : our identity and culture -- Police demands, scrutiny, education, and the future -- Ways in which law enforcement can focus on art crimes -- Security & policing in art crime throughout the world -- Growth of art crime, and art crime prevention
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157) and index
Physical Description:v, 169 Seiten, 24 cm
ISBN:978-1-4422-6079-5