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Curiosity and enlightenment : collectors and collections from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century / Arthur MacGregor.
| Author/creator | MacGregor, Arthur, 1941- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The museum adumbrated : some models and precursors -- The cabinet of curiosities : concept and realization -- Collecting art -- Museums and the natural world -- Death, anatomy and the museum -- Antiquity in transition -- Museums of science and technology -- The museum comes of age. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-370) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007037995 |
| ISBN | 9780300124934 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300124937 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N 5200 .M32 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |