As the master narratives of the so-called Museum Age decline and
the new museology grows old, museums appear to be returning to the
fragile and ruined heterogeneity that they once so vigorously
denied; museums everywhere now exhibit pieces of their own pasts,
often in the form of refashioned cabinets of curiosity. Thurner
explores the broader meaning of this ongoing return to curiosity in
the museum within this book and argues that it indicates a need for
reflection about what museums are actually museums of. The Museum
of Babel provides a unique and thoughtful reflection upon this
fundamental question, which is of broad significance for the global
culture of our age. Examining the history of museums from a
transatlantic perspective, Thurner discusses and analyses an array
of contemporary exhibits of the museum’s past. Providing engaging
and lively meditations on the histories that have made museums,
from the Prado to the British Museum, and from the Louvre to
Mexico’s Museum of Anthropology, Thurner provides a novel
reflection on exhibits of the museum’s own past, whilst also
demonstrating what museums are and making suggestions as to what
they might become. The Museum of Babel is an enlightening
reflection on the purpose and meaning of museums. As such, it will
be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students
in the fields of museum studies, cultural studies, area studies,
history, anthropology and art history.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Research in Museum Studies |
| Release date: |
June 2024 |
| First published: |
2018 |
| Authors: |
Mark Thurner
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-56532-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-138-56532-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781138565326 |
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