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...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Text in English. |
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New Delhi [India] :
Routledge,
2015.
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781138796010 1138796018 |