Thieves of Baghdad: One Marine's Passion for Ancient Civilizations and The Journey to Recover the World's Greatest Stolen Treasures.THIEVES OF BAGHDAD Thieves of Baghdad is a non-fictional account written by Col. Matthew Bogdanos about the quest to recover over 1000 lost artifacts from the National Museum of Iraq after the country's counter-invasion. [1] Reviews and Press
Bogdanos, son of Greek immigrants whose parents read aloud the classics of mythology as he sat in a booth in their New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. restaurant, earned degrees in classical studies, law, and strategic studies from the Army War College. As a Marine Reserve Colonel, Bogdanos was sent to investigate the looting of the Iraq museum after the US invasion. His passion for history is evident in this account of the days following reports of the looting. His job was recovering the priceless lost items. Who took them? The answer is as complex as the region itself. Some items were secluded by museum insiders for their protection. Other insiders, with connections to international traffickers, may have stolen for personal profit. Less sophisticated looting also occurred with often botched botch tr.v. botched, botch·ing, botch·es 1. To ruin through clumsiness. 2. To make or perform clumsily; bungle. 3. To repair or mend clumsily. n. 1. and disastrous results. Bogdanos rages against academics and art collectors, protected by power and wealth, who collude col·lude intr.v. col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing, col·ludes To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire. and justify their acquisition of stolen cultural property. In his opening remarks he states that the Marines don't like their members writing books. This Marine has written a fascinating one, which he narrates with a sometimes over-the-top enthusiasm. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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