Possessors and Possessed
| Author | : Wendy M.K. Shaw |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2003-06-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520233355 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520233352 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (352 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Possessors and Possessed by : Wendy M.K. Shaw
Download or read book Possessors and Possessed written by Wendy M.K. Shaw and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-06-12 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the creation of museums in Ottoman Turkey, which demonstrates that museum-building was both a product of and a response to European imperialism. Having learned to value their antiquities, the Ottomans proceeded to use them as visual manifestations of emerging nationalism.
