Museums Matter: In Praise of the Encyclopedic Museum
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The concept of an encyclopedic museum was born of the Enlightenment, a manifestation of society's growing belief that the spread of knowledge and the promotion of intellectual inquiry were crucial to human development and the future of a rational society. But in recent years, museums have been under attack, with critics arguing that they are little more than relics and promoters of imperialism. Could it be that the encyclopedic museum has outlived...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:022610091X
ISBN13:9780226100913
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:164 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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