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National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives

National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives

by Watson, Sheila
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Provides the first international survey of origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the distant past as a vehicle to reflect the concerns of the political present.

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Pub dateOct 29, 2020
ISBN-100367334372
ISBN-139780367334376
LanguageEnglish
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