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A nation lives as long as its cultural monuments live. Art theft in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia 1939–1945. Mechanisms, development, contexts.

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A nation lives as long as its cultural monuments live

The publication A nation lives as long as its cultural monuments live. Art theft in the Protektorate of Bohemia and Moravia 1939–1945. Mechanisms, development, contexts.” maps the confiscation of art objects and valuables on the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in the years 1939-1945.

It clarifies the methods, technical, personnel and legislative provisions of the occupation spoliation mechanism in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and describes its practical form and the manner in which the confiscated assets were further handled. It places this topic in a broader historical context with an emphasis on the period of National Socialism. Based on this, it also defines common features and differences with other territories occupied by the Nazis.

The book is available in English. ISBN 978-80-909025-5-8

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