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Mercatorfonds 2014. Hardback, 305x255mm, 352p, 230 bw and col. illustrations English (ENG) edition . ISBN 9789462300446. The year 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and the beginnings of the conflict that would become known as World War I. In addition to the devastating loss of human life, the Great War was also responsible for the destruction of historic buildings and monuments, the theft of precious artworks, and the burning of untold numbers of books. Ravaged uses this anniversary as a poignant gateway to a greater discussion of the effect of war on artistic heritage. Beginning with the Trojan War and weaving a compelling cross-cultural narrative that ends in the 21st-century Middle East, this affecting publication explores how cultural treasures often became silent victims of armed conflict. Illustrations highlight over two hundred artworks and relics, which are often featured alongside complementary written…
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by Onder leiding van Jo Tollebeek en Eline Van Assche
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- Title Ravaged. Art and heritage in times of conflict.
- Author Onder leiding van Jo Tollebeek en Eline Van Assche
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- Publisher Mercatorfonds 2014
- ISBN 9789462300446
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