Bibliophiles And Bibliothieves

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Bibliophiles And Bibliothieves

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Author : Opritsa D. Popa
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2008-08-22

Bibliophiles And Bibliothieves written by Opritsa D. Popa and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-22 with Literary Criticism categories.

In Bibliophiles and Bibliothieves, Opritsa Popa has documented what might justifiably be described as the most celebrated case of looting of two German cultural treasures by a member of the U.S. Army at the end of World War II and their subsequent odyssey across both an ocean and a continent: the pilfering from a cellar in Bad Wildungen of the ninth-century Liber Sapientiae, containing the two leaves of the oldest extant German heroic poem, the Old High German Hildebrandslied, along with the fourteenth-century illuminated Willehalm codex, both of which had been removed from the State Library in Kassel for protection from bombing raids.

The Last Roman

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Author : Adrian Murdoch
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2006-12-15

The Last Roman written by Adrian Murdoch and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-15 with History categories.

The Last Roman is the only biography about Romulus Augustulus. It focuses on the personalities behind this powerful story and reveals the world into which Romulus was born - an empire that was about to die. Author Adrian Murdoch explores how Romulus's father Orestes, secretary to Attila the Hun, rose through the ranks to become kingmaker; how all was lost to another usurper in an Italy wracked with civil war; and how Romulus found peace at last, founding a monastery. This dramatic and poignant story of politics, decline and loss has inspired. Drawing on extensive new archaeological and historical research and using numerous contemporary sources, many translated for the first time since the nineteenth century, The Last Roman is the vivid story of an empire breathing its last.

Allied Looting In World War Ii

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Author : Kenneth D. Alford
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10

Allied Looting In World War Ii written by Kenneth D. Alford and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with History categories.

Looting has long been recognized as one of the crimes committed by the Third Reich during World War II, a crime which stripped economic wealth and artistic treasures from the populations the Nazis terrorized. This historical text reveals the shocking extent of looting by Allied forces, exploring their thievery against the Germans and others. It follows the journey of the Hungarian Crown Treasure from a muddy oil drum in Austria to Fort Knox and back to Hungary, and discusses numerous lost treasures ranging from priceless art works to rare manuscripts, including the earliest known printing by the Gutenberg press.

Cultural Security Evaluating The Power Of Culture In International Affairs

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Author : Erik Nemeth
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2014-11-27

Cultural Security Evaluating The Power Of Culture In International Affairs written by Erik Nemeth and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with Political Science categories.

Over the past two centuries, abuse of antiquities and fine art has evolved from the “spoils of war” into a medium for conducting terrorism which strives to erase the cultural heritage of “the other”. At the same time, the growth of the art market over the past fifty years has created opportunities for exploitation of cultural property. Since World War II, there has been maturing international awareness that armed conflict and looting pose a threat to cultural property; but simultaneously, art trafficking and the politics of cultural property create opportunities amidst risks in developed “collecting nations” and emerging “source nations”.This is the first book in the literature that touches on the interrelation of the financial value, politics, and security of cultural property and suggests the implications for the power of culture in global affairs. The intersection of these issues forms the basis for a new field which this book examines — cultural security. As part of the changing significance of cultural property in foreign relations, Cultural Security assesses corresponding security threats and opportunities for diplomacy.This book will take readers through the concepts and issues surrounding cultural property, cultural currency and cultural power, leaving readers with invaluable insights on the political economy of cultural property and the resulting source of “alternative power” in global affairs.

Canada And The Second World War

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Author : Geoffrey Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Release Date : 2013-02-01

Canada And The Second World War written by Geoffrey Hayes and has been published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with History categories.

Terry Copp’s tireless teaching, research, and writing has challenged generations of Canadian veterans, teachers, and students to discover an informed memory of their country’s role in the Second World War. This collection, drawn from the work of Terry’s colleagues and former students, considers Canada and the Second World War from a wealth of perspectives. Social, cultural, and military historians address topics under five headings: The Home Front, The War of the Scientists, The Mediterranean Theatre, Normandy/Northwest Europe, and The Aftermath. The questions considered are varied and provocative: How did Canadian youth and First Nations peoples understand their wartime role? What position did a Canadian scientist play in the Allied victory and in the peace? Were veterans of the Mediterranean justified in thinking theirs was the neglected theatre? How did the Canadians in Normandy overcome their opponents but not their historians? Why was a Cambridge scholar attached to First Canadian Army to protect monuments? And why did Canadians come to commemorate the Second World War in much the same way they commemorated the First? The study of Canada in the Second World War continues to challenge, confound, and surprise. In the questions it poses, the evidence it considers, and the conclusions it draws, this important collection says much about the lasting influence of the work of Terry Copp. Foreword by John Cleghorn.

Internationale Bibliographie Der Rezensionen Wissenschaftlicher Literatur

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Author :
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Internationale Bibliographie Der Rezensionen Wissenschaftlicher Literatur written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Learning and scholarship categories.

International Bibliography Of Book Reviews Of Scholarly Literature Chiefly In The Fields Of Arts And Humanities And The Social Sciences

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Author :
language : un
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

International Bibliography Of Book Reviews Of Scholarly Literature Chiefly In The Fields Of Arts And Humanities And The Social Sciences written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Books categories.

Books In Print 2004 2005

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Author : Ed Bowker Staff
language : en
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Release Date : 2004

Books In Print 2004 2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and has been published by R. R. Bowker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Reference categories.

The Safekeepers

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Author : Walter I. Farmer
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-06-03

The Safekeepers written by Walter I. Farmer and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with History categories.

Item discusses life at the Wiesbaden Collecting Point in Germany, where cultural property and art works were collected and held at the end World War II. In November 1945 the Director of the Collection Point (the author) received a telegram ordering him to send 200 premier German-owned art works to Washington. He and his officers resisted this command with a written protest that became known as the Wiesbaden Manifesto.

Dr Rosenbach And Mr Lilly

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Author : Joel Silver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Dr Rosenbach And Mr Lilly written by Joel Silver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Book collecting categories.

"A history of the business relationship between American bookseller Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach and collector Josiah Kirby Lilly, Jr., from the 1920s through 1940s. Includes a list of books and manuscripts Lilly purchased from the Rosenbach Co. and an index. Illustrated throughout in grayscale, with a section of color plates"--Provided by publisher.