A Noble Madness The Dark Side of Collecting from Antiquity to Now
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A Noble Madness The Dark Side of Collecting from Antiquity to Now | 18 MB
Title: A Noble Madness
Author: James Delbourgo
Category: Antiques, History, Nonfiction
Language: English | 317 Pages | ISBN: 0393541967 | 18 MB
Description:
"In this fascinating, witty, and provocative book, Delbourgo's collectors range from emperors to scientists, from shopaholics to taxonomists, from bibliomaniacs to serial killers. Give it to the collector in your life, and watch the sparks fly!"—Cathy Gere, author of The Tomb of Agamemnon
A captivating history of obsessive collectors: from ancient looters and idolaters to fin de siècle decadents, Freudian psychos, and hoarders.
Collectors are often praised for their taste in art or contributions to science, and considered great public benefactors. But collectors have also been seen as dangerous obsessives who love objects too much. Why? From looters and idolaters to fin de siècle decadents and Freudian psychos, A Noble Madness is a captivating history of obsessive collectors from ancient times to today.
From Roman emperors lusting after statues to modern-day hoarders, award-winning author James Delbourgo tells the...
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"In this fascinating, witty, and provocative book, Delbourgo's collectors range from emperors to scientists, from shopaholics to taxonomists, from bibliomaniacs to serial killers. Give it to the collector in your life, and watch the sparks fly!"—Cathy Gere, author of The Tomb of Agamemnon
A captivating history of obsessive collectors: from ancient looters and idolaters to fin de siècle decadents, Freudian psychos, and hoarders.
Collectors are often praised for their taste in art or contributions to science, and considered great public benefactors. But collectors have also been seen as dangerous obsessives who love objects too much. Why? From looters and idolaters to fin de siècle decadents and Freudian psychos, A Noble Madness is a captivating history of obsessive collectors from ancient times to today.
From Roman emperors lusting after statues to modern-day hoarders, award-winning author James Delbourgo tells the...
DOWNLOAD:
https://rapidgator.net/file/21194de015f16107500dd367cc6f4672/A_Noble_Madness_The_Dark_Side_of_Collecting_from_Antiquity_to_Now.epub
https://clicknupload.click/zxxxznpfefz6/A_Noble_Madness_The_Dark_Side_of_Collecting_from_Antiquity_to_Now.epub
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