rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9780415061452

Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge

by
  • ISBN13:

    9780415061452

  • ISBN10:

    0415061458

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1992-01-23
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $180.00 Save up to $140.40
  • Rent Book $128.25
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE
    USUALLY SHIPS IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

How To: Textbook Rental

Looking to rent a book? Rent Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge [ISBN: 9780415061452] for the semester, quarter, and short term or search our site for other textbooks by Eileen Hooper Greenhill. Renting a textbook can save you up to 90% from the cost of buying.

Summary

Museums and the Shaping of Knowledge presents a critical survey of major changes in current assumptions about the nature of museums. In four case studies, the author reveals a variety of different roles for museums in the production and shaping of knowledge.

Table of Contents

What Is a Museum?p. 1
The First Museum of Europe?p. 23
The Palace of the Princemp. 47
The Irrational Cabinetp. 78
The 'Cabinet of the World'p. 105
The Repository of the Royalsocietyp. 133
The Disciplinary Museump. 167
A Useful Past for the Presentp. 191
Bibliographyp. 216
Indexp. 229
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program