cultural policy

"By the end of World War II, the Nazis had plundered roughly one-fifth of the entire art treasures of the world. This work explores the history and formation of the Nazi art collection and the methods used by Hermann G?ring and his party to strip occupied Europe of a large part of its artistic heritage"--Provided by publisher.

Interdisciplinary approach to study of German culture and society since 1871, emphasizes recent and contemporary developments.

Examines the activities of some of the prominent men in the world of art who chose to cooperate and collaborate with the Nazi regime; and argues that a network of these experts, rehabilitated after the war, is a key to the looted artworks still unaccounted for at the end of the twentieth century.

Recounts the story of the artifacts sold, confiscated, stolen, dismembered, defaced, destroyed, or buried during World War II and its aftermath.