(Set) Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces & The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us

What can we learn from stories of lost art and epic legal battles? Discover the answers in this pairing of Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces and The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us. First, join a leading authority on the history of art crime to explore the stories of artworks that have disappeared (and sometimes reappeared) across the centuries. Then, from the trials of Socrates to the media frenzy of the O. J. Simpson murder case, discover what fascinating and profound trials can teach us about ourselves and our society.

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