The Resource The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
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- Summary
- "In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save the world's great art fom the Nazis"-
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Little Brown mass market edition.
- Extent
- xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
- Note
- "Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. The mission : Out of Germany ; Hitler's dream ; The call to arms ; A dull and empty world ; Leptis magna ; The first campaign ; Monte Cassino ; Monuments, fine arts, and archives ; The task
- pt. 2. Northern Europe : Winning respect ; A meeting in the field ; Michaelangelo's Madonna ; The cathedral and the masterpiece ; Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb ; James Rorimer visits the Louvre ; Entering Germany ; A field trip ; Tapestry ; Christmas wishes ; The Madonna of La Gleize ; The train ; The Bulge ; Champagne
- pt. 3. Germany : A German Jew in the U.S. Army ; Coming through the battle ; The new monuments man ; George Stout with his maps ; Art on the move ; Two turning points ; Hitler's Nero decree ; First army across the Rhine ; Treasure map ; Frustration ; Inside the mountain ; Lost ; A week to remember
- pt. 4. The void : Salt ; Horror ; The Gauleiter ; The battered mine ; Last birthday ; Plans ; The noose ; Discoveries ; The noose tightens ; The race ; Final days ; The translator ; The sound of music ; End of the road
- pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
- Isbn
- 9780316240079
- Label
- The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
- Title
- The monuments men
- Title remainder
- Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
- Subject
-
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
- Allied Forces, Supreme Headquarters | Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section -- History
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe
- Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives to prevent destruction ... Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, ... follws six Monumetns Men on thweir impossible mision to save the world's great art fom the Nazis"-
- Assigning source
- Back cover
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Edsel, Robert M
- Dewey number
- 940.53/144
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D810.A7
- LC item number
- E23 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Witter, Bret
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Allied Forces
- Art thefts
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Art treasures in war
- Cultural property
- Label
- The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
- Note
- "Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-570) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. The mission : Out of Germany ; Hitler's dream ; The call to arms ; A dull and empty world ; Leptis magna ; The first campaign ; Monte Cassino ; Monuments, fine arts, and archives ; The task -- pt. 2. Northern Europe : Winning respect ; A meeting in the field ; Michaelangelo's Madonna ; The cathedral and the masterpiece ; Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb ; James Rorimer visits the Louvre ; Entering Germany ; A field trip ; Tapestry ; Christmas wishes ; The Madonna of La Gleize ; The train ; The Bulge ; Champagne -- pt. 3. Germany : A German Jew in the U.S. Army ; Coming through the battle ; The new monuments man ; George Stout with his maps ; Art on the move ; Two turning points ; Hitler's Nero decree ; First army across the Rhine ; Treasure map ; Frustration ; Inside the mountain ; Lost ; A week to remember -- pt. 4. The void : Salt ; Horror ; The Gauleiter ; The battered mine ; Last birthday ; Plans ; The noose ; Discoveries ; The noose tightens ; The race ; Final days ; The translator ; The sound of music ; End of the road -- pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
- Control code
- ocn837147022
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First Little Brown mass market edition.
- Extent
- xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780316240079
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)837147022
- Label
- The monuments men : Allied heros, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter
- Note
- "Because of the vastness of the story, ... exclude[s] activities in Italy; use[s] Northern Europe--mainly France, the Netherlands, Germnay and Austria--as a crucible for tunderstanding the Monuments effort"--Author's note, page xv
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 561-570) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. The mission : Out of Germany ; Hitler's dream ; The call to arms ; A dull and empty world ; Leptis magna ; The first campaign ; Monte Cassino ; Monuments, fine arts, and archives ; The task -- pt. 2. Northern Europe : Winning respect ; A meeting in the field ; Michaelangelo's Madonna ; The cathedral and the masterpiece ; Van Eyck's Mystic Lamb ; James Rorimer visits the Louvre ; Entering Germany ; A field trip ; Tapestry ; Christmas wishes ; The Madonna of La Gleize ; The train ; The Bulge ; Champagne -- pt. 3. Germany : A German Jew in the U.S. Army ; Coming through the battle ; The new monuments man ; George Stout with his maps ; Art on the move ; Two turning points ; Hitler's Nero decree ; First army across the Rhine ; Treasure map ; Frustration ; Inside the mountain ; Lost ; A week to remember -- pt. 4. The void : Salt ; Horror ; The Gauleiter ; The battered mine ; Last birthday ; Plans ; The noose ; Discoveries ; The noose tightens ; The race ; Final days ; The translator ; The sound of music ; End of the road -- pt. 5. The aftermath : Understanding Altaussee ; Evacuation ; The journey home ; Heroes of civilization ; What is your connection to the story?
- Control code
- ocn837147022
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- First Little Brown mass market edition.
- Extent
- xxviiii, 8 unnumbered p., 598 p., 16 unnumbered p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780316240079
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)837147022
Subject
- Allied Forces, Supreme Headquarters | Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section -- History
- Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe
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