The Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Property

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Laurie Rush, Luisa Benedettini Millington

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First comprehensive study of Italy's "art police", an organisation devoted to protecting cultural artefacts.

Inhalt

Foreword The Carabinieri TPC: an Introduction and Brief History. Perche' l'Italia? Why Italy? Headquarters, the Databank and Operative Department in Rome Carabinieri Public Outreach and Education Central Italy and the Adriatic: Lazio, Florence, Bologna and Ancona Activities in the North: Genova, Monza, Torino and Venezia The Regional Offices: Naples, Bari and the South The Challenges of the Island Regions: Sicily, Sardinia and the Palermo, Siracusa and Sassari Nuclei Investigation Techniques Repatriation of Works of Art to Italy: From Siviero to the Medici Conspiracy Fakes, Forgeries and Money Laundering Who Are the Officers of the Carabinieri TPC? The Carabinieri, Peacekeeping and Foreign Relations: The Carabinieri Mission to Iraq 'The Italian Model' Bibliography and References About the Authors