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The monuments men [large print] Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history / Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter.

Edsel, Robert M. (Author). Witter, Bret. (Added Author).

Summary:

As Adolf Hitler attempted to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he would collect and the "degenerate" works he would destroy. Behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, and art historians raced against time to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. (Bestseller)

Record details

  • ISBN: 1410471225
  • ISBN: 9781410471222
  • Physical Description: 755 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 729-744)
Formatted Contents Note:
The mission -- Northern Europe -- Germany -- The void -- The aftermath.
Subject: Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section > History.
Art thefts > Germany > History > 20th century.
Art treasures in war > Europe > History > 20th century.
Cultural property > Protection > Europe > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 > Confiscations and contributions > Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 > Destruction and pillage > Europe.
Genre: Art.
Large print books.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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