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British representations of the Middle East in the exhibition space, 1850-1932 : race, gender, and morality / Holly O'Farrell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Farrell, Holly, author.
- Series:
- Routledge studies in cultural history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Museum exhibits--Great Britain--History.
- Museum exhibits.
- Museum exhibits--Social aspects.
- Middle East--Antiquities--Collectors and collecting--Great Britain--History.
- Middle East.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 229 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Race, gender, and morality
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
- Biography/History:
- Holly O'Farrell is currently a postdoctoral researcher with Museums, Collections and Society at Leiden University. Previously of University of Limerick, Ireland, her work covers 19th and 20th century museum representation, systems of power, the visibility of women collectors and collecting in the Middle East.
- Contents:
- The theoretical and historiographical position
- Historical setting
- Britain, Egypt and Iran
- Race, dominance and imperialism : stimuli and motives for British displays of Egypt and Iran
- Gender in space, display and the creation of meaning
- Morality and British might in response to the 'other' on display.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 15, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: O'Farrell, Holly. British representations of the Middle East in the exhibition space, 1850-1932
- ISBN:
- 9781003363835
- 1003363830
- 9781000988857
- 1000988856
- 9781000988895
- 1000988899
- Publisher Number:
- 40032179677
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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