National museums and the origins of nations : emotional myths and narratives
Title:
National museums and the origins of nations : emotional myths and narratives
Emotional myths and narratives
Author:
Watson, Sheila, author.
ISBN:
9780367334383
9780367334376
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Physical Description:
xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Nations, museums and the concept of civilisation -- 3. Nations and emotions -- 4. History, myth and memory -- 5. Types of origin stories -- 6. War and the origins of nations -- 7. Ethnicity and belonging -- 8. Settler societies, guilt and Indigenous inhabitants of the nation -- 9. The older the better: Pride and politics -- 10. Conclusion
Abstract:
Provides the first international survey of origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the distant past as a vehicle to reflect the concerns of the political present.
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Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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