Useful objects museums, science, and literature in nineteenth-century America /
'Useful Objects' examines the cultural history of nineteenth-century American museums through the eyes of writers, visitors, and collectors. Throughout this period, museums gradually transformed from encyclopedic cabinets to more specialized public institutions. These changes prompted wide...
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Main Author: | Gochberg, Reed, |
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Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2021.
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Physical Description: |
1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (black and white). |
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Oxford scholarship online.
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