From the 1790s until World War I, Western museums filled their shelves with art and antiquities from around the world. These objects are now widely regarded as stolen from their countries of origin, and demands for their repatriation grow louder by the day. In The Compensations of Plunder, Justin M. Jacobs brings to light the historical context of the exodus of cultural treasur...(展开全部)

From the 1790s until World War I, Western museums filled their shelves with art and antiquities from around the world. These objects are now widely regarded as stolen from their countries of origin, and demands for their repatriation grow louder by the day. In The Compensations of Plunder, Justin M. Jacobs brings to light the historical context of the exodus of cultural treasur...(展开全部)

In this sensational chronicle, first published in 1958, Burgo Partridge (scion of Bloomsbury luminaries Ralph and Frances Partridge) coolly and with great erudition, tells the story of one of the most fascinating of social phenomena: the orgy.

Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-w...(展开全部)

Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-w...(展开全部)

Monet is one of the leading figures of the Impressionist group of painters that came to the fore in France in the second half of the nineteenth century. This project is aimed at established fans and for those wishing to learn about him for the first time. With the inclusion of facsimiles of some 30 documents from Claude Monet's personal papers and associated archives, "Musee Ma...(展开全部)

For 2000 years the state-run libraries of imperial China systematically assembled standard collections of books from the past and present. Although the collections themselves were lost through warfare and fire, the classified catalogues prepared by the Privy Director of Books were often used in compiling national bibliographies for the state-sponsored dynastic histories. Throug...(展开全部)

For 2000 years the state-run libraries of imperial China systematically assembled standard collections of books from the past and present. Although the collections themselves were lost through warfare and fire, the classified catalogues prepared by the Privy Director of Books were often used in compiling national bibliographies for the state-sponsored dynastic histories. Throug...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 弗兰克·霍尔特（Frank L. Holt）是一位关注中亚的美国考古学家和作家，休斯顿大学历史系副教授。霍尔特从弗吉尼亚大学获得了历史学博士学位，被公认是亚历山大大帝、希腊化亚洲和钱币学方面的权威学者之一。 【译者简介】 曹磊，文学硕士，作家和翻译，喜马拉雅《谦道》文稿顾问，《北京纪事》特约撰稿，已出版的译作和著作有《1945》《战士之路》《从北京到曼德勒》等，其中《六千零一夜：关于古埃及的知识考古》入选第十五届“文津图书奖”推荐图书。 【审校人简介】 陈慕尧，中国社会科学院大学古代史系硕士研究生，研究方向为中国古代形象文化史。

【作者简介】 弗兰克·霍尔特（Frank L. Holt）是一位关注中亚的美国考古学家和作家，休斯顿大学历史系副教授。霍尔特从弗吉尼亚大学获得了历史学博士学位，被公认是亚历山大大帝、希腊化亚洲和钱币学方面的权威学者之一。 【译者简介】 曹磊，文学硕士，作家和翻译，喜马拉雅《谦道》文稿顾问，《北京纪事》特约撰稿，已出版的译作和著作有《1945》《战士之路》《从北京到曼德勒》等，其中《六千零一夜：关于古埃及的知识考古》入选第十五届“文津图书奖”推荐图书。 【审校人简介】 陈慕尧，中国社会科学院大学古代史系硕士研究生，研究方向为中国古代形象文化史。