Knowing Things: Exploring the Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum 1884-1945 (Hardcover, New)

This book explores the early history of the Pitt Rivers Museum and its collections. Many thousands of people collected objects for the Museum between its foundation in 1884 and 1945, and together they and the objects they collected provide a series of insights into the early history of archaeology and anthropology. The volume also includes individual biographies and group histories of the people originally making and using the objects, as well as a snapshot of the British empire. The main focus for the book derives from the computerized catalogues of the Museum and attendant archival information. Together these provide a unique insight into the growth of a well-known institution and its place within broader intellectual frameworks of the Victorian period and early twentieth century. It also explores current ideas on the nature of relationships, particularly those between people and things.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	Chris Gosden • Frances Larson
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-922589-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-922589-3
Barcode:	9780199225897

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