{"product_id":"showcase-britain","title":"Showcase Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShowcase Britain\u003c\/em\u003e explores the diverse aspects of British participation in the Vienna World Exhibition (\u003cem\u003eWeltausstellung\u003c\/em\u003e) of 1873. The exhibition covered a vast spectrum of human endeavour and achievement. The British involvement encompassed not only the national submission but also the British individuals who visited and contributed to the displays. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a snapshot of British aspirations and commerce at a singular point in history through the lens of the exhibition. The central theme is explored through various perspectives: the ceramic collections, the Fine Art collections, British connections with China, the act of collecting, the visitor experience, and the mobility and re-use of collections, with particular reference to the display from India. The British submission is compared and contrasted throughout with that of the government of Japan, a newcomer to international shows, whose collections presented a competitor to Britain’s and a focus for British acquisition and emulation. Finally, the exhibition is viewed in the wider context of international exhibitions held in London in the following decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54225398137176,"sku":"9783034319089","price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9783034319089_b0610a53-6a69-4022-88bc-7ae194a9bc41.jpg?v=1764792010","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/showcase-britain","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}