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

by Sheila Watson

Book Overview

National Museums and the Origins of Nations 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.

Offering an international comparison of institutions in China, North and South America, the Middle East, Europe and Australia, the book argues that national museums tell us more about...

• 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"