In Humboldt's Shadow

In Humboldt's Shadow
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9780691211145
ISBN-13 : 0691211140
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Book Synopsis In Humboldt's Shadow by : H. Glenn Penny

Download or read book In Humboldt's Shadow written by H. Glenn Penny and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction kihawahine : the future in the past -- Hawaiian feathered cloaks and Mayan sculptures : collecting origins -- The Haida crest pole and the Nootka eagle mask : hypercollecting -- Benin bronzes : colonial questions -- Guatemalan textiles : persisting global networks -- The Yup'ik flying-swan mask : the past in the future -- Epilogue : harnessing Humboldt.


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