National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives

By Sheila Watson

Book Overview

Provides the first international survey of origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the distant past as a vehicle to reflect the concerns of the political present.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367334380
• ISBN13: 9780367334383
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"