Carol Helstosky is Professor of History at the University of Denver. She is the author of Garlic and Oil, Pizza, and Food Culture in the Mediterranean.

In this valuable book, Carol Helstosky offers a much-needed perspective on art forgery in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Italy, situating it in the context of geopolitical power relations, Italian politics, and international intellectual trends.

• Introduction: Forgeries and Italian Forgers1. The Benivieni Affair2. Brokers of the Past3. Law and Deception4. The Affair That Wasn't5. The American Collector and the Modern Antiquarian6. The Dossena AffairConclusion: The Italian Predicament

Carol Helstosky is Professor of History at the University of Denver. She is the author of Garlic and Oil, Pizza, and Food Culture in the Mediterranean.

In this valuable book, Carol Helstosky offers a much-needed perspective on art forgery in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Italy, situating it in the context of geopolitical power relations, Italian politics, and international intellectual trends.

• Introduction: Forgeries and Italian Forgers1. The Benivieni Affair2. Brokers of the Past3. Law and Deception4. The Affair That Wasn't5. The American Collector and the Modern Antiquarian6. The Dossena AffairConclusion: The Italian Predicament

Carol Helstosky is Professor of History at the University of Denver. She is the author of Garlic and Oil, Pizza, and Food Culture in the Mediterranean.

In this valuable book, Carol Helstosky offers a much-needed perspective on art forgery in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Italy, situating it in the context of geopolitical power relations, Italian politics, and international intellectual trends.

• Introduction: Forgeries and Italian Forgers1. The Benivieni Affair2. Brokers of the Past3. Law and Deception4. The Affair That Wasn't5. The American Collector and the Modern Antiquarian6. The Dossena AffairConclusion: The Italian Predicament