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The Identity Wars, Museum Scandals, and More

The Identity Wars, Museum Scandals, and More

The origins of many museum collections are criminal...

Nov 12, 2024
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The Magic Mountain turns 100. Thomas Mann’s novel captured an era of humanism and nihilism — one that parallels our own... more »

Plunder and provenance. The origins of many museum collections are scandalous, criminal, and impossible to reduce to any one story... more »

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