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Museums, Modernity and Conflict

Museums, Modernity and Conflict

Kate Hill

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
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Historia
ISBN:
9780367272500

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Museums, Modernity and Conflict examines the history of the relationship between museums, collections and war, revealing how museums have responded to and been shaped by war and conflicts of various sorts.  

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