No touching, no spitting, no praying : the museum in South Asia /

"This volume brings together a range of essays that offer a new perspective on the dynamic history of the museum as a cultural institution in South Asia. It traces the museum from its origin as a tool of colonialism and adoption as a vehicle of sovereignty in the nationalist period, till its ro...

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Other Authors: Mathur, Saloni (Editor), Singh, Kavita (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: New Delhi [India] : Routledge, 2015.
Series:Visual & media histories.
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Summary:"This volume brings together a range of essays that offer a new perspective on the dynamic history of the museum as a cultural institution in South Asia. It traces the museum from its origin as a tool of colonialism and adoption as a vehicle of sovereignty in the nationalist period, till its role in the present, as it reflects the fissured identities of the post-colonial period"--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781138796010
1138796018