Offers a history of museum collecting in western Europe over the course of its formative centuries, tracing its origins from the culture of collecting that emerged during the Renaissance, which served the purposes of both prestige and academic enquiry. Title: Curiosity and Enlightenment Author: MacGregor, Arthur Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Publication Date: 2008/03/19 Number of Pages: 386 Binding Type: HARDCOVER Library of Congress: 2007037995 Additional Details\N BRAND : MACGREGOR, ARTHUR SKU : 9780300124934 UPC : 9780300124934
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