Introducing peace museums / Joyce Apsel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Apsel, Joyce, author.

Series:

Routledge research in museum studies.

Routledge research in museum studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace--Study and teaching.

Peace.

Peace movements--Museums.

Peace movements.

Peace--Museums.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford Taylor & Francis 2015

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

This volume examines peace museums, a small and important (but often overlooked) series of museums whose numbers have multiplied internationally since the 1970s. It introduces the history and significance of peace museums and their different approaches through a selected series of peace museum sites.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title page

Series page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Plates

List of Figures

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 Introducing Peace Museums: Peace Matters

2 The Peace Museum in Bradford, UK: Fostering Peace Education and Community Cohesion While Preserving Peace Art and History

3 Kyoto Museum for World Peace: Speaking Truth to Power-A University Peace Museum

4 Gernika Peace Museum: Creating a Culture of Peace and Reconciliation

5 Dayton International Peace Museum: A Community Model

6 The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, and Casa per la Pace La Filanda, Casalecchio di Reno: Individuals and Movements for Peace and Pacifism

7 Conclusion: Peace Museums Looking Forward

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781317811916

1317811917

9781315816869

1315816865

9781317811909

1317811909

OCLC:

958098531

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access