The world of Disney : from antiquarianism to archaeology /

Dr John Disney (1779-1857) was the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum.0The Disney family traced its origins back to the Norman inv...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gill, David W. J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd., [2020]
Temas:
Disney, John, > 1779-1857.
Disney, John, > 1779-1857
Archaeology > Great Britain > History.
Antiquarians > Great Britain > Biography.
Archéologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Spécialistes d'histoire ancienne > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Archaeology.
History of art: ancient & classical art, BCE to c 500 CE.
ART > History > Ancient & Classical.
Antiquarians
Archaeology
Great Britain
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction ; Chapter 1: The Disney Family ; Chapter 2: The Break with the Church of England ; Chapter 3: Collectors of the Grand Tour: Thomas Hollis and Thomas Brand ; Chapter 4: The Disney-Ffytche Family and Essex ; Chapter 5: Life at The Hyde and its Collection ; Chapter 6: Disney and Learned Societies ; Chapter 7: The Museum Disneianum and Cambridge ; Chapter 8: Going for Gold ; Chapter 9: The Disney Legacy ; Abbreviations ; Bibliography ; Index.

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