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Museums matter : in praise of the encyclopedic museum

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  • Other Name

    In praise of the encyclopedic museum (Alternate title)

    Rice University Campbell lectures (Series)

  • Description

    Powerful, passionate, and to the point, this book is the product of a lifetime of working in and thinking about museums; no museumgoer should miss it. The book is an impassioned argument for what Cuno calls the 'cosmopolitan aspirations' encyclopedic museums.

  • Place
    Chicago, Illinois, United States London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    AM7 CUN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    89282 (Cat ID)

    89122 (Presto content ID)

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    Publications

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    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      Museums matter : in praise of the encyclopedic museum
    • Other Name

      In praise of the encyclopedic museum (Alternate title)

      Rice University Campbell lectures (Series)

    • Primary Maker

       James Cuno (Author)

    • Contributor/Publisher
      The University of Chicago Press
    • Place
      Chicago, Illinois, United States London, England, United Kingdom
    • Date
      2013
    • Physical Description

      xii, 148 pages, 4 pages of colour plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm

    • ISBN/ISSN
      9780226126777
      9780226100913
      9780226068510
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      1 item in this collection. View all items.

    • Edition/State/Version
      Paperback edition
    • Subject Category

      Museums--Philosophy

    • Content
      The enlightenment museum -- The discursive museum -- The cosmopolitan museum -- The imperial museum.
    • Public Access Text

      Originally published: 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.

    • Collection Type
      Reading Room
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      06 Dec 2024

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