Modernity and the museum in the Arabian Peninsula / Karen Exell.
Modernity and the museum in the Arabian Peninsula / Karen Exell.
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G 2016/980
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 216 pages ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Map of the Arabian Peninsula states -- Introduction: Questions of globalisation, modernity and the museum in the Arabian Peninsula -- Building nations in a modern Middle East -- Staging identity in a globalised world -- Universal art museums in the Arabian Peninsula -- Knowledge production in the re...
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England
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Summary
"Museums in the Arabian Peninsula examines the recent and rapid development of museums in the Arabian Peninsula, focussing on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. These states are dynamically involved in establishing museums to preserve and represent their distinct national culture and heritage, and Museum Studies literature has struggled to k...
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Modernity and the museum in the Arabian Peninsula / Karen Exell.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/980
Record Identifier
74VKz5OMXv4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz5OMXv4Z
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ISBN
9780415744904 hardback alkaline paper
0415744903 hardback alkaline paper
9780415744911 paperback alkaline paper
0415744911 paperback alkaline paper
DDC
069.0953
MMS ID
991023629509702626
