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New Museology

by Peter Vergo
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Synopsis

With essays by Charles Saumarez Smith, Ludmilla Jordanova, Paul Greenhalgh, Colin Sorensen, Nick Merriman, Stephen Bann, Philip Wright, Norman Palmer and Peter Vergo.

"A lively and controversial symposium ... thought-provoking"—The Sunday Times (Paperbacks of the Year, 1989)

"The essays are all distinguished by their topicality and lucidity."—Museum News

"A welcome addition to the library of Museology"—Art Monthly

"The New Museology is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the current debate in museum ideologies."—International Journal of Museum Management and Scholarship

About the Author, Peter Vergo

Peter Vergo is Reader in the History and Theory of Art at the University of Essex. He organized the 1983 Edinburgh International Festival exhibition, Vienna 1900.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books, Limited
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780948462030

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