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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy L Kelker , Karen O BruhnsPublisher: Left Coast Press Inc Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781598741506ISBN 10: 1598741500 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 December 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 The Secret Lies of Fakes; Chapter 2 Forgery Is Not New; Chapter 3 The Nine Lives of Fakes; Chapter 4 A Rogues’ Gallery of Forgers, Fakers, and Facilitators; Chapter 5 Escaping De Landa’s Bonfire of the Vanities; Chapter 6 Between a Rock and a Hard Fake; Chapter 7 Feat of Clay; Chapter 8 The Lapidary’s Lament; Chapter 9 Skullduggery; Chapter 10 Wooden Men, Golden Gods, and Tales on the Wall; Epilogue Epilogue A Word to the Wise;Reviews<p>(Reviewed with Faking the Ancient Andes)<p> Both books make an interesting case for how the influx of forged and unprovenanced artifacts into the public and academic world can affect one's understanding of the past. The tone of the books can at times be distracting, but the issues addressed and their complexities are explored effectively. Summing Up: Recommended. -J. J. Borowicz, CHOICE (Reviewed with Faking the Ancient Andes) Both books make an interesting case for how the influx of forged and unprovenanced artifacts into the public and academic world can affect one's understanding of the past. The tone of the books can at times be distracting, but the issues addressed and their complexities are explored effectively. Summing Up: Recommended. -J. J. Borowicz, CHOICE Author InformationKelker, Nancy L; Bruhns, Karen O Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |