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The Public Art Museum in Nineteenth Century Britain: The Development of the National Gallery (Perspectives on Collecting)
During the mid-nineteenth century a debate arose over the form and functions of the public art museum in Britain. Various occurrences caused new debates in Parliament and in the press about the purposes of the public museum which checked the relative complacency with which London's national collect... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Plasma Catalysis: Fundamentals and Applications (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics #106)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of plasma catalysis, regarded as a promising alternative to thermal processes for energy and environmental applications. It bridges the gap between the plasma and catalysis research communities, covering both the fundamentals of plasma catalys... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Plural Heritages and Community Co-production: Designing, Walking, and Remembering
Plural Heritages and Community Co-production is a landmark contribution on the nature and plurality of heritages and how they can be creatively and ethically presented in urban space. Providing an overview of the concept of plural heritages, this book explores the theory, politics, and practice of ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Museums, Migration and Identity in Europe: Peoples, Places and Identities
The imperatives surrounding museum representations of place have shifted from the late eighteenth century to today. The political significance of place itself has changed and continues to change at all scales, from local, civic, regional to national and supranational. At the same time, changes in po... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Dimensions of Heritage and Memory: Multiple Europes and the Politics of Crisis (Critical Heritages of Europe)
Dimensions of Heritage and Memory is a landmark contribution on the politics of the past in Europe today. The book explores the meanings of heritage in a time of crisis, when the past permeates social and political divisions, identity contests and official projects to forge a European community. P... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020