From Fascination to Folly: A Troubled History of Collecting since the 1600s
Charles Merewether
52 €
This book explores the interplay of Western European exploration and trade, with collecting, cabinets of curiosities and museums, and with the role of booty and plunder in the building of empires from ca.1600 until the end of the 19th century.
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Binding: Hardback
Publication date: 26 Dec 2024
Dimensions: 154 x 217 x 24 mm
ISBN: 9789819790791
