Museology & heritage studies
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Museology & heritage studies
Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061497
- ISBN
- 9781606061497
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€ 33.99€ 25.13
€ 33.99
€ 25.13
The Future of Heritage as Climates Change: Loss, Adaptation and Creati...
Distinguished Profess David Harvey
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138781849
- ISBN
- 9781138781849
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€ 59.49
€ 59.49
Hardback. Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific. This book examines how museums have evolved particularly in the non-western world to incorporate the present and the future in the display of culture. Editor(s): Stanley, Nick. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 268 pages, 27 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: ACBK; GM; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451882
- ISBN
- 9781845451882
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€ 158.81
€ 158.81
Paperback. Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific. They derive from a number of motives, ranging from the commercial to the cultural political (and many combine both).. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 272 pages, 27 ills. BIC Classification: GM; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455965
- ISBN
- 9781845455965
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Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
Hardback. People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236421
- ISBN
- 9781780236421
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.14
€ 32.99
€ 28.14
Hardback. The Heritage Arena describes the ways in which cheese has been reinvented as a form of cultural heritage through the negotiation and competition of many actors, including cheese-makers, merchants, and Slow Food activists. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GM; JFC; JHMC; KNDF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332944
- ISBN
- 9781785332944
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Condition: New
€ 155.71
€ 155.71
Paperback. Structured as a guide, but illustrated with color photographs, this book takes readers through the various exhibits, explaining and illuminating the aesthetic and religious importance of each of the museum's works on display, such as icons, stelae, sculptures, wall paintings, altar screens, liturgical implements, vestments, and bible caskets. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AGC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774160073
- ISBN
- 9789774160073
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.04
€ 32.99
€ 32.04
Hardback. American art museums share a mission and format that differ from those of their European counterparts, which often have origins in aristocratic collections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 119 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; AC; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064788
- ISBN
- 9781606064788
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Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 40.61
€ 51.73
€ 40.61
Paperback. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit. This work features images of the museum's natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Editor(s): Spruce, Duane Blue; Thrasher, Tanya. Num Pages: 184 pages, 75 colour & 25 b&w illustrations, 1 table, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KB; GM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859360
- ISBN
- 9780807859360
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.65
€ 33.99
€ 29.65
The Landmarks of New York. An Illustrated, Comprehensive Record of New...
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Hardcover. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AGP; AMX; GM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5817 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479883011
- ISBN
- 9781479883011
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Condition: New
€ 88.89
€ 88.89
Paperback. aeo This book is a classic work in the sociology of culture, by a world leader in the field. aeo The book is one of the first systematic, comparative studies of European art museums and their publics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; GM; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619149
- ISBN
- 9780745619149
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Condition: New
€ 22.07
€ 22.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- National Museums Of Scotland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905267200
- ISBN
- 9781905267200
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Condition: New
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
The Manual of Museum Planning. Sustainable Space, Facilities, and Oper...
. Ed(S): Lord, Barry; Lord, Gail Dexter; Mart...
Hardback. Editor(s): Lord, Barry; Lord, Gail Dexter; Martin, Lindsay. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 188 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121454
- ISBN
- 9780759121454
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Condition: New
€ 276.38
€ 276.38
Paperback. Offers a collection of essays, considering the interiors of the modern era and their reconstructions from different viewpoints. Exploring themes and examples by prestigious architects, this book reveals the specific coding of presented interior spaces. Editor(s): Keeble, Trevor; Sparke, Penny; Martin, Brenda. Num Pages: 208 pages, 72 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GM; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415374705
- ISBN
- 9780415374705
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Condition: New
€ 82.78
€ 82.78
Hardcover. For millions of people around the world, Tibet is a domain of undisturbed tradition, the Dalai Lama a spiritual guide. This book addresses the question of who has the right to represent Tibet in museums and beyond. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 colour plates, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; AB; GM; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317472
- ISBN
- 9780226317472
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Condition: New
€ 91.96€ 76.88
€ 91.96
€ 76.88
The National Museum of the American Indian. Critical Conversations.
. Ed(S): Lonetree, Amy; Cobb-Greetham, Amanda...
Paperback. Offers a look at the National Museum of the American Indian. This book covers a variety of perspectives, including those of Natives and non-Natives, museum employees, and outside scholars across disciplines such as cultural studies and criticism, art history, history, museum studies, anthropology, ethnic studies, and Native American studies. Editor(s): Lonetree, Amy; Cobb-Greetham, Amanda J. Num Pages: 518 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; ACBK; GM; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211117
- ISBN
- 9780803211117
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.91
€ 31.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. An exploration of 'historical truth' as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. This book examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Containing anecdotes, ethnography, and layers of cultural meaning, it is for anyone interested in how the story of American history is told. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFC; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319740
- ISBN
- 9780822319740
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.88
€ 31.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. A collection of essays discussing critical issues of museum history, theory and practice. Editor(s): Vergo, Peter. Series: Critical Views. Num Pages: 238 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948462030
- ISBN
- 9780948462030
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Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. Explores a growing crisis of modern America: the dissolution of place that leads to a dangerous rupture of community. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102880
- ISBN
- 9780759102880
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Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 70 color + 215 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 290 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1858.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209846
- ISBN
- 9780300209846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 41.28
€ 51.73
€ 41.28