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First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

This book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection. The purpose of this series ...

In Learning at the Museum Frontiers, Viv Golding argues that the museum has the potential to function as a frontier - a zone where learning is crea...

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

This groundbreaking book is the first to provide a critical overview of the relationship between contemporary ceramics and curatorial practice in m...

This Dictionary provides a unique and groundbreaking survey of both the historical and contemporary interrelations between ethics, theology and soc...

First published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

Drawing together nearly 40 years of experience, Museums without Borders presents the key works of one of the most respected practitioners and schol...

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thoug...

Museum Volunteers is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on key examples of outstanding practice ...

Museum Exhibition is the only textbook of its kind to consider exhibition development using both theory and practice in an integrated approach. Thi...

The ICMS Handbook is acknowledged as the international standard text for basic security procedures. It was first published as A Basic Guide to Muse...

Museum Gallery Interpretation and Material Culture publishes the proceedings of the first annual Sackler Centre for Arts Education conference at th...

The Second International Congress on Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage was held in Seville, Spain, June 24-27, 2014,...

Since the late nineteenth century, museums have been cited as tools of imperialism and colonialism, as strongholds of patriarchalism, masculinism, ...

Children, Childhood and Cultural Heritage explores how the everyday experiences of children, and their imaginative and creative worlds, are collect...

The Global Lives of Things considers the ways in which ‘things’, ranging from commodities to works of art and precious materials, participated in t...

Artefacts made from skeletal materials since the Roman period were, before this book, neglected as a serious area of study. This is a comprehensive...

Children, Childhood and Cultural Heritage explores how the everyday experiences of children, and their imaginative and creative worlds, are collect...

The use of new media in the service of cultural heritage is a fast growing field, known variously as virtual or digital heritage. New Heritage, und...

The use of new media in the service of cultural heritage is a fast growing field, known variously as virtual or digital heritage. New Heritage, und...

This volume analyzes the politics, policy and practice of cultural heritage at the global level, identifying the major directions in which internat...

Although the exact number will never be known, it is estimated that there were over 10,000 military engagements during the Civil War. Most have ...

This is the complete guide to the hidden gems, the quiet and peaceful spaces that make London such a special place, now updated with even more plac...

Features ten of London's most prominent galleries and museums - The British Museum, Victoria and Albert, National Gallery, Dulwich, Wallace Collect...

The Materiality of the Archive is the first volume to bring together a range of methodological approaches to the materiality of archives, as a fram...

Medieval Manuscripts in the Digital Age explores one major manuscript repository’s digital presence and poses timely questions about studying books...

The Shroud of Turin has been the focus of extensive study by historians and researchers since the beginning of the twentieth century. It is possibl...

Ruined cities overgrown by jungle. Towns buried beneath the ground. Statues lying half- hidden in the sand. Why do civilisations collapse? Why are ...

Shakespeare and Tourism provides a dialogical mapping of Shakespeare studies and touristic theory through a collection of essays by scholars on a w...

Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological...

U.S. Museum Histories and the Politics of Interpretation is the first collection to examine the history of museums in the United States through the...

Keen to explore a different side of Tokyo? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find the Tokyo Tower a...

This volume suggests a model of collective memory that distinguishes between two conceptual logics of memory fragmentation: vertical fragmentation ...

B.C. Binning taught that architecture has an intrinsic link to art and life. This book follows in his footsteps, focusing on what is arguably his g...

Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even...

Return to the Scene of the Crime: a Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago"", by Richard Lindberg, is an uncensored neighborhood-by-neighborhood map t...

Winner of the American Book Award San Francisco Chinatown is the first book of its kind-an "insider's guide" to one of America's most celebrated e...

This book documents the creation of the Taiyuan Museum of Art: a geometric visual feast that seeks to redefine the structure of museums, galleries,...

Stroll through medieval squares with soaring bell towers and along quiet canals: experience Belgium with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Belgium: B...

A guided tour of the United States' strangest institutions and the people who run them. Includes the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, Cockro...

The slogan on Ontario's licence plates, 'Yours to Discover,' was designed to promote travel opportunities within the province. Every year, thousand...

Jack Shadbolt was inspired in his formative years by his contact withEmily Carr and with her brooding works portraying the remnants ofIndian villag...