On Collecting: An Investigation into Collecting in the European Tradition

by Susan Pearce

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Breaking new ground in its analysis of our relationship to the material world, On Collecting examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.

Gathering objects together is a universal human custom, yet every society collects in different ways. Susan Pearce looks at the way we collect and what this tells us about ourselves and our society. She also explores the psychology of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0415075602

ISBN13:9780415075602

Release Date:June 1995

Publisher:Routledge

Length:454 Pages

Weight:2.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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