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Scattered finds : archaeology, egyptology and museums /

By juxtaposing a diversity of sites for the reception of Egyptian cultural heritage over the period of a century, this book presents new ideas about the development of archaeology, museums and the construction of Egyptian heritage. It also addresses the legacy of these practices and argues for a str...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stevenson, Alice (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : UCL Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of figures; Introduction; Chapter 1: Trinkets, Trifles and Oddments: The Material Facts of History (1880-1914); Chapter 2: Collecting in America's Progressive and Gilded Eras (1880-1919); Chapter 3: International, Colonial and Transnational Connections (1880-1950); Chapter 4: A Golden Age? (1922-1939): Collecting in the Shadow of Tutankhamun; Chapter 5: Ghosts, Orphans and the Dispossessed: Post-war Object Habits (1945-1969); Chapter 6: Legacies and Futures (1970- ); Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Legislation relating to the excavation and export of Egyptian antiquitiesAppendix B: Ancient Egyptian chronology; Bibliography; Index