Museums, anthropology and imperial exchange / by Amiria J.M. Henare.
Museums, anthropology and imperial exchange / by Amiria J.M. Henare.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N305.80074/ 2
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English
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xix, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. String games -- 2. Objects of exploration -- 3. Objects of knowledge -- 4. Improvement and imperial exchange -- 5. Colonial baggage -- 6. 'Storehouses of science' -- 7. Trophies and souvenirs -- 8. Things and words -- 9. Words and things -- App. Provenance of cloaks in the national museums of Sco...
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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"Amiria Henare explores the role of material cultural research in anthropology and related disciplines from the late eighteenth century to the present. Grounded in a historical ethnography of museums in New Zealand and Scotland, the work traces the movement of artefacts now held in contemporary collections through space and time, demonstrating how...
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Museums, anthropology and imperial exchange / by Amiria J.M. Henare.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N305.80074/ 2
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74VKqowLKERb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqowLKERb
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0521835917 :
9780521835916
0521835917
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305.8007493
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991020333039702626
