A Noble Madness – The Dark Side of Collecting from Antiquity to Now - James Delbourgo

Collectors are often praised for their taste in art or contributions to science, and considered great public benefactors. But collectors have also been seen as dangerous obsessives who love objects too much. Why? From looters and idolaters to fin de siecle decadents and Freudian psychos, A Noble Madness is a captivating history of obsessive collectors from ancient times to today.From Roman emperors lusting after statues to modern-day hoarders, award-winning author James Delbourgo tells the extraordinary... Zobrazit více