The Carabinieri command for the protection of cultural property : saving the world's heritage / Laurie Rush and Luisa Benedettini Millington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rush, Laurie Watson, 1955- author.

Millington, Luisa Benedettini, author.

Contributor:

JSTOR (Online Service)

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Series:

Heritage matters series ; 17.

Heritage matters ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy. Esercito. Carabinieri. Comando tutela patrimonio culturale.

Italy.

Cultural property--Protection--Italy.

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Repatriation--Italy.

Cultural property--Repatriation.

Cultural property--Protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages).

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Heritage Matters is a series of edited and single-authored volumes which addresses the whole range of issues that confront the heritage sector as it faces the global challenges of the twenty-first century. The series follows the ethos of the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) at Newcastle University, where these issues are seen as past of an integrated whole, including both cultural and natural agendas, and thus encompasses challenges faced by all types of museums, art galleries, heritage sites and the organizations and individuals that work with, and are affected by, them. Renowned for their rigorous investigative approach, the dedicated officers of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Property (Carabinieri TPC) have recovered thousands of objects and built legal cases resulting in high profile repatriations of cultural property. Their actions have effectively changed an art market that previously depended upon theft and criminal behaviour. Italy is a nation that greatly values its ancient past alongside its artistic present, and it is this appreciation that has led to the creation of the world's premier police force dedicated to law enforcement in the arts, heritage and archaeology. As the TPC's dedicated officers work to protect every aspect of Italy's rich cultural heritage, their organisation, training, approach, missions and successes offer valuable lessons for all who share the goal of protecting and recovering cultural property. Book jacket.

Contents:

""Frontcover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Foreword (in English and in Italian)""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1 The Carabinieri TPC: an Introduction and Brief History. Perché l�Italia? Why Italy?""; ""2 Headquarters, the Databank and Operative Department in Rome""; ""3 Carabinieri Public Outreach and Education""; ""4 Central Italy and the Adriatic: Lazio, Florence, Bologna and Ancona""; ""5 Activities in the North: Genova, Monza, Torino and Venezia""; ""6 The Regional Offices: Naples, Bari and the South""

""7 The Challenges of the Island Regions: Sicily, Sardinia and the Palermo, Siracusa and Sassari Nuclei""""8 Investigation Techniques""; ""9 Repatriation of Works of Art to Italy: From Siviero to the Medici Conspiracy""; ""10 Fakes, Forgeries and Money Laundering""; ""11 Who Are the Officers of the Carabinieri TPC?""; ""12 The Carabinieri, Peacekeeping and Foreign Relations: The Carabinieri Mission to Iraq""; ""13 �The Italian Model�""; ""Bibliography and References""; ""About the Authors""; ""Index""

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Other Format:

Print version: Rush, Laurie. Carabinieri command for the protection of cultural property. Saving the world's heritage

ISBN:

9781782045373

1782045376

9781782045663

178204566X

Publisher Number:

99985591282

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.