Museums and Biographies by Kate Hill
Essays exploring the relationship between museums and biographies, with worldwide examples and from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
[D]eeply engaging and accessible, providing unique and varied snapshots into the lives and histories of museums and of those associated with them, while at the same time asking deep questions of agency, knowledge, affect, narrative, object, and self* H-NET *
For the academic historian new to the debate on what makes history in museums, the variety of content, particularly in the latter half of this edited volume gives some sense of the complexity of the subject. There is much of interest that can also be garnered from the first part, not least in considering how museums and their collections came into being. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Informed, informative, and a highly recommended addition to academic library reference collections. * MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW *
For the academic historian new to the debate on what makes history in museums, the variety of content, particularly in the latter half of this edited volume gives some sense of the complexity of the subject. There is much of interest that can also be garnered from the first part, not least in considering how museums and their collections came into being. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
Informed, informative, and a highly recommended addition to academic library reference collections. * MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781843839613 |
| ISBN 10 | 184383961X |
| Title | Museums and Biographies |
| Author | Kate Hill |
| Series | Heritage Matters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell Press |
| Year published | 2014-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 348 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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