Bibliograph

Chasing Aphrodite, the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

Type

Label

Chasing Aphrodite, the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chasing Aphrodite

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

299713120

Responsibility statement

Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

Sub title

the hunt for looted antiquities at the world's richest museum

Summary

Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty's dealings in the illegal antiquities trade. Fast-paced and compelling, "Chasing Aphrodite" exposes the layer of dirt beneath the polished facade of the museum business

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor