Treasure and Treasure Hunting

In Law and History

Treasure and Treasure Hunting

Nearly everyone dreams of finding a treasure. The Medieval Crime and Justice Museum’s extensive special exhibition shows how far back this dream goes and with which means people have tried to discover treasure. From the Late Middle Ages to the early 19th century, treasure hunters used magic and tried to communicate with spirits that allegedly guarded treasures. Later, between 1500 and 1800, treasure hunting became more widespread. Slowly, over time, scientific methods for finding and evaluating hidden antique artifacts were established. Yet, to this day, the regulations governing who legally owns a treasure trove are complicated. The situation is particularly confusing in Germany, since the various federal states regulate this issue differently. The exhibition covers this issue, as well as the origins and development of legal claims to treasure.

AUTOR
Markus Hirte (ed.)Johannes Dillinger (ed.)
ERSCHEINUNGSJAHR
2024
SEITEN
156
ABBILDUNGEN
numerous color images
FORMAT
16 x 23 cm
AUSSTATTUNG
Softcover
REIHE
Catalogs of the Medieval Crime and Justice Museum
BAND
05
ISBN
978-3-8306-8218-0
PREIS
18,00 EUR

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