{"product_id":"loot-the-battle-over-the-stolen-treasures-of-the-ancient-world-paperback","title":"Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Waxman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast-paced and compelling . . . Waxman has an array of wondrous tales to tell . . . Considerable, admirable, and totally absorbing.--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the past two centuries, the West has plundered 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 of these priceless objects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharon Waxman brings us inside this high-stakes conflict, from the great cities of the West to Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, as these countries face down the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She shows how the actions of a few determined and implacable characters may yet strip these museums of some of their most cherished treasures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers who are fascinated by antiquity, who love to frequent museums, and who believe in the value of cultural exchange, \u003ci\u003eLoot\u003c\/i\u003e opens a new window on an enduring conflict.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Waxman\u003c\/b\u003e is a former culture correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and holds a master's degree in Middle East studies from Oxford University. She covered Middle Eastern and European politics and culture for ten years before joining \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and then \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to report on Hollywood and other cultural news. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRebels on the Backlot\u003c\/i\u003e, and the CEO and founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Wrap News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457470939389,"sku":"9780805090888","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ODdBVlNRU3lZblA3VVZFWG4rSXJyUT09.webp?v=1777237823","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/loot-the-battle-over-the-stolen-treasures-of-the-ancient-world-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}