Man, Myth and Museum
Man, Myth and Museum
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Summary
The first study of the pioneer of open-air museums in Britain, putting his work as scholar and curator into the international context of the twentieth century. Extensive synopsis and translations from Welsh makes Peate’s work accessible to an entirely new audience.
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Man, Myth and Museum by Eurwyn Wiliam
The Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans was the first large open-air folk museum in Britain. It was (according to himself) created by one man: Iorwerth C. Peate, poet, author, and scholar. This is the first book-length critical study of Peate as scholar and curator, written by one of his successors at St Fagans. Whereas previous commentaries have very largely relied on Peate’s own recollections and views, this book makes extensive use of Peate’s own papers and National Museum archives to inform a far more balanced view of his work, emphasising for the first time the National Museum policy context and its corporate wish to estsablish a national folk museum, and the critical role played by Peate’s boss and bête noir Sir Cyril Fox. This volume also introduces Peate’s relevant Welsh-language writings to anglophone readers.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781837720392 |
| ISBN 10 | 1837720398 |
| Title | Man, Myth and Museum |
| Author | Eurwyn Wiliam |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 2023-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |