Erin Thompson is assistant professor in the Department of Art and Music at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.
"Riveting. . . . [A] treasure trove of a book."-Willard Spiegelman,
Wall Street Journal
"A fine and entertaining account."-Jas Elsner, Times Literary
Supplement
"In her insightful history of private collectors of Greek and Roman
antiquity, Erin Thompson, America's only full-time professor of
crime, explores how collectors' desires dramatically changed the
fate of antiquities, altering their sex, identity and meaning . . .
an informed investigation."-Tiffany Jenkins, Literary
Review
"Thompson concludes that collecting art is an ideal way for
individuals to connect to the past and acquire a certain identity
and social prestige. Perfect reading for art lovers and ideal for
dipping into."-Rebecca Wallersteiner, The Lady
An NPR Best Book of 2016
Shortlisted for the 2017 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award from the Phi
Beta Kappa Society.
"With elan and insight, Erin Thompson delves into the fascinating
history of the human obsession to personally own physical relics of
the past. Possession illuminates the complex psychological
and social motives that drive individuals to collect antiquities,
from ancient Roman emperors and Renaissance popes to modern
connoisseurs and today's looters (and destroyers) of archaeological
treasures."-Adrienne Mayor, author of The Amazons and The
Poison King
"Erin Thompson advances the study of the art world by taking on the
hard work: the examination of the motives behind those who take the
leap into the world of collecting. Possession is an
essential study of collecting throughout the ages, whether the art
be precious or illicit, by a leading scholar in the field."-Anthony
M. Amore, author of The Art of the Con and Stealing
Rembrandts
Shortlisted for the 2017 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award from the Phi
Beta Kappa Society. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson * Phi Beta Kappa Society
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