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Museology & heritage studies

Hardback. This vibrant examination of the museum's role as contemporary narrator of our past reveals that our perceptions of history and ourselves are shaped as much by how a museum presents information as by what information it presents. Editor(s): Gosselin, Viviane. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 b&w photos, 6 tables. BIC Classification: GM; HB; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830614
ISBN
9780774830614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803249721
ISBN
9780803249721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.84

Hardback. This book uses the histories of the city art museums in Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester to reveal, examine, and follow the consequences of the underlying logic of the Victorian art museum movement: the attempt to contain the moral and physical ugliness of industrial capitalism through the experience of beauty. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778046
ISBN
9780804778046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.09

Paperback. Museums have become ground zero in America's culture wars. Whereas fierce public debates once centred on provocative work by upstart artists, the scrutiny has expanded to mainstream cultural institutions and the ideas they present. This title examines the most controversial exhibitions of the 1990s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814718902
ISBN
9780814718902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; AC; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665198
ISBN
9780816665198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Traces the birth, evolution, and decline of the public art museum as an institution meant to spark democratic debate and discussion. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336945
ISBN
9780822336945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. This third volume in a bestselling series on culture, society, and museums examines the effects of globalization on contemporary museum, heritage, and exhibition practices. Editor(s): Karp, Ivan; Kratz, Corinne A.; Szwaja, Lynn. Translator(s): Ybarra-Frausto, Tomas. Num Pages: 632 pages, 70 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338949
ISBN
9780822338949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. A review of the literature on the impact of light sources, particularly photo and reprographic flash, on art and archival materials. It should be useful to museum conservators, conservation scientists, and museum and technical libraries. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 211 pages, 2 tables, 19graphs. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366453
ISBN
9780892366453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums in England, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States in engaging in public discourse, and gauges their ability to operate as sites of democratic public space. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173834
ISBN
9781405173834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.15

Hardback. Essays on aspects of the natural world, its heritage, and how best to preserve it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GM; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271474
ISBN
9781783271474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.76

Hardback. Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, 10 black and white, 2 line drawing. BIC Classification: GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646. Touching the Intangible. Series: Heritage Matters. 285 pages, 12, 10 black and white, 2 line drawing. Editor(s): Stefano, Michelle L.; Davis, Peter; Corsane, Gerard. Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GM; HD. Dimension: 176 x 244 x 25. Weight: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837107
ISBN
9781843837107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.65

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837275
ISBN
9781843837275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.83

Hardcover. Explores the role of cultural heritage in post-conflict reconstruction, whether as a motor for the prolongation of violence or as a resource for building reconciliation. This book focuses on the material practices and rhetorical strategies developed around cultural heritage in post-civil war Spain and the victorious Franco regime's reconstruction. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; GM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194352
ISBN
9781845194352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.77

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034607759
ISBN
9783034607759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226434469
ISBN
9780226434469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.06

Paperback. Fifteen scholars and museum staffers critically review American history museums. They note exhibit form and content, social and political contexts, and suggest improvements. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Editor(s): Leon, Warren; Rosenzweig, Roy. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252060649
ISBN
9780252060649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.49

Paperback. Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes poses a number of probing questions about the role and responsibility of museums and anthropology in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 321.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774804837
ISBN
9780774804837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

Paperback. The story of a transformative visit by members of the Haida Nation to British museums housing their cultural artifacts. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774825412
ISBN
9780774825412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

Paperback. The story of the Franklin Motor Expedition that collected First Nations artifacts on the Prairies in 1929 as well as a larger study of the relationships between museums and the indigenous peoples whose heritage items they house. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827263
ISBN
9780774827263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.54

Hardback. This fascinating look at Canada's living history museums - pioneer villages and old forts where actors recreate the past - shows how they reveal as much about Canadian post-war interests as they do about settler history. Num Pages: 744 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831536
ISBN
9780774831536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.49

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