Tasoula Georgiou Hadjitofi
Autor de The Icon Hunter: A Refugee's Quest to Reclaim Her Nation's Stolen Heritage
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Apparently there is a huge market for ancient religious icons (mosaics, paintings, doors, etc). The story begins in a very confusing way about a sting operation taking place in Munich Germany then proceeds to tell the story leading up to that point.
Although interesting to a point about the marketing of cultural items, at last there was so much detail, so much political and legal maneuvering that it became tedious. I did Google some of the names involved - interesting background, and everyone has their own story to tell.
Was difficult for me to truly understand the importance of many of these icons and they seemed to be at the forefront of their faith rather than acts of faith itself.… (más)