Art Crime: Terrorists, Tomb Raiders, Forgers and Thieves
- ISBN-10
- 1137407573
- ISBN-13
- 9781137407573
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 364
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-03-02
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- Noah Charney
Description
Since the Second World War, art crime has shifted from a relatively innocuous, often ideological crime, into a major international problem, considered by some to be the third-highest grossing criminal trade worldwide. This rich volume features essays on art crime by the most respected and knowledgeable experts in this interdisciplinary subject.
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- 2014-01-14
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- Palgrave Macmillan
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