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Museums and the Act of Witnessing

Museums and the Act of Witnessing

Ross J. Wilson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia general y mundial
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9780367569518
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Museums and the Act of Witnessing examines how representations of traumatic histories and the legacies of the twentieth century in museums and heritage sites across the world shape political, social and cultural identities. 

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