America and the Return of Nazi Contraband
Download or Read eBook America and the Return of Nazi Contraband PDF written by Michael J. Kurtz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Michael J. Kurtz |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 5 |
| Release | : 2006-03-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521849821 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521849829 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis America and the Return of Nazi Contraband by : Michael J. Kurtz
Book excerpt: The Nazi war on European culture produced the greatest dislocation of art, archives, and libraries in the history of the world. In the ruins of the Reich, Allied occupiers found millions of paintings, books, manuscripts, and pieces of sculpture, from the mediocre to the priceless, hidden in thousands of secret hideaways. This book tells the story of how the American Military Government in Germany, spearheaded by a few dozen dedicated Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFA&A) officers and enlisted men, coped with restoring Europe's cultural heritage.
