Hermann Göring and the Nazi art collection : the looting of Europe's art treasures and their dispersal after World War II /

Hermann Göring and the Nazi art collection : the looting of Europe's art treasures and their dispersal after World War II /

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Author / Creator:Alford, Kenneth D.
Imprint:Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, ©2012.
Description:viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Göring, Hermann, -- 1893-1946 -- Art collections.
Göring, Hermann, -- 1893-1946.
World War (1939-1945)
Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Art thefts -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
Art -- Private collections.
Art thefts.
Art treasures in war.
Cultural policy.
Destruction and pillage.
Germany -- Cultural policy.
Europe.
Germany.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8778436
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ISBN:9780786468157 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786468157 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"By the end of World War II, the Nazis had plundered roughly one-fifth of the entire art treasures of the world. This work explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Hermann Göring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage"--Provided by publisher.

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