On Collecting by Susan Pearce
This book examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.'Pearce successfully documents the continuity of object accumulation in the European pursuit of knowledge and identifies "a willingness to speak with things" as its central expressive theme' - International Journal of Heritage Studies
'An impressive achievement ... She writes with authority and ensures that each argument is carefully summarised at the end of each chapter.' - International Journal of Heritage Studies
Susan Pearce if Director of the Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415075619 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415075610 |
| Title | On Collecting |
| Author | Susan Pearce |
| Series | Collecting Cultures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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