Museology & heritage studies
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Museology & heritage studies
Paperback. Series: Contributions in Critical Museology & Material Culture. Num Pages: 104 pages, 74 colour & b&w photographs & illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GM; HD; JFS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Horniman Museum & Gardens
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951814161
- ISBN
- 9780951814161
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.74
€ 25.99
€ 22.74
Paperback. The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. This book assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and scholars to explain for themselves what's at stake in this struggle - and why the museums' critics couldn't be more wrong. Editor(s): Cuno, James. Num Pages: 232 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154435
- ISBN
- 9780691154435
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061497
- ISBN
- 9781606061497
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.77
€ 33.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it. Editor(s): Stefano, Michelle L.; Davis, Peter; Corsane, Gerard. Series: Heritage Matters. Num Pages: 285 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839743
- ISBN
- 9781843839743
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.48
€ 32.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Series: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology. Num Pages: 838 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 840
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415657907
- ISBN
- 9780415657907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.39
€ 118.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138242494
- ISBN
- 9781138242494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.16
€ 60.16
Paperback. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Num Pages: 302 pages, 84 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Art, Politics and the Origins of the Modern Museum in Eighteenth-Century Paris. 302 pages, 84 b&w illustrations. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 506.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221765
- ISBN
- 9780520221765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.53
€ 34.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Offers information about objects and people in museums and galleries. This book addresses fundamental issues of human sensory, emotional and aesthetic experience of objects. It is divided into three sections - Objects, Engagements, and Interpretations. It examines materiality and other perceptual and ontological qualities of objects themselves. Editor(s): Dudley, Sandra. Num Pages: 312 pages, 60 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415492188
- ISBN
- 9780415492188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.03
€ 48.99
€ 48.03
Paperback. New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition. Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use. Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews. Editor(s): Marstine, Janet. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105590
- ISBN
- 9781405105590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.10
€ 50.10
Hardback. The magnificent building on Viennas Ringstrasse which was opened in 1891 is at once one of the most important examples of museum architecture in Europe and an outstanding document of the Habsburg dynastys imperial self-representation. This title presents the history, architecture and decoration of Kunsthistorisches Museum. Editor(s): Bischoff, Cacilia; Haag, Sabine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 280 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; AMG; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1956.
- Publisher
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Austria
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783854971870
- ISBN
- 9783854971870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 35.68
€ 44.99
€ 35.68
Paperback. In a series of richly detailed studies from Britain, Australia and North America, Bennett investigates how 19th and 20th century museums, fairs and exhibitions have organised their collections and their visitors. Series: Culture: Policy and Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b&w photos. BIC Classification: GM; JFC; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415053884
- ISBN
- 9780415053884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.93
€ 47.93
Paperback. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 112 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1018. 364 pages, Illustrations. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight: 986.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251267
- ISBN
- 9780520251267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.58
€ 42.99
€ 30.58
Hardback. Showcases over a hundred treasures from the collections of the National Museum of Scotland. Editor(s): Souden, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, c300 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; GM; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1676.
- Publisher
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910682050
- ISBN
- 9781910682050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.73
€ 37.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Marstine, Janet C. Num Pages: 512 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415566124
- ISBN
- 9780415566124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.74
€ 57.74
Hardcover. Elizabeth Hallam investigates the anatomy museum and how it reveals the fascination and fears that surround the dead body in Western societies. It also examines such topics as artistic works that employ images of dead bodies, and the debate over the disposal of corpses. Num Pages: 408 pages, 180 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: GM; JHBZ; MBX; MFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861893758
- ISBN
- 9781861893758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.97€ 47.41
€ 50.97
€ 47.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Labadi, Sophia; Logan, William. Series: Key Issues in Cultural Heritage. Num Pages: 334 pages, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GM; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138845756
- ISBN
- 9781138845756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.35
€ 51.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages, 240 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; AFKG; AGC; GM; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- The Heard Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934351799
- ISBN
- 9780934351799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Levell, Nicky. Series: Contributions in Critical Museology & Material Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 175 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: GM; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Publisher
- Horniman Museum & Gardens United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951814192
- ISBN
- 9780951814192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.64
€ 32.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 126 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; 3JM; AM; GM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 262 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442236288
- ISBN
- 9781442236288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.23
€ 130.23
Paperback. This book presents a new way of understanding heritage tourism that focuses on what people feel and not just what they see. Traditionally, semiotics points to the study of signs and symbols, and how we use them to make sense of the world. Here semiotics is extended into our other senses as part of what it means to experience heritage as tourists. Series: Tourism and Cultural Change. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KNSG; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845414207
- ISBN
- 9781845414207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34