Loot : the battle over the stolen treasures of the ancient world /

For the past two centuries, the West has been plundering the treasures of the ancient world to fill its great museums, but in recent years, the countries where ancient civilizations originated have begun to push back, taking museums to court, prosecuting curators, and threatening to force the return...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Waxman, Sharon
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Times Books, 2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Art thefts. Archaeological thefts.
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