Cabinets for the curious : looking back at early English museums /: looking back at early English museums. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ken Arnold.
• Other Names: Arnold, Ken, 1960-
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Museum Science -- 2 Museums Arrive in England -- Part I: the Narrative Tradition -- 3 Robert Plot's Philosophical Histories -- 4 Learned Treasures -- 5 Telling Stories in Museums -- Part II: the Functional Tradition -- 6 Trade and Travel -- 7 Medicinal Chemistry -- 8 Using Museums -- Part III: the Taxonomic Tradition -- 9 The Reform of Learning -- 10 Classifying God's work -- 11 Ordering Museums -- 12 Conclusion: the Wonder of Museums -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (312 pages)
• Subjects: 069/.0942; Museums -- England -- History; Museums -- England -- Philosophy; Cabinets of curiosities -- England -- History; Collectors and collecting -- England -- History; Museum techniques -- England -- History; Musées -- Angleterre -- Histoire; Musées -- Angleterre -- Philosophie; Cabinets d'amateurs -- Angleterre -- Histoire; Collections -- Angleterre -- Histoire; Muséologie -- Angleterre -- Histoire; Cabinets of curiosities; Collectors and collecting; Museum techniques; Museums; Museums -- Philosophy; Histoire; Musée; Cabinet de curiosités; Collectionneur; Collection; Muséologie; Museumskunde; Museum; England; Angleterre; England; History; Student Collection
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351953597; 1351953591
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.