Exhibiting Madness in Museums

Exhibiting Madness in Museums
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781136660108
ISBN-13 : 1136660100
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Book Synopsis Exhibiting Madness in Museums by : Catharine Coleborne

Download or read book Exhibiting Madness in Museums written by Catharine Coleborne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative collection of essays offers a comparative history of independent and institutional collections of psychiatric objects in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. Leading scholars in the field investigate collectors, collections, their display, and the reactions to exhibitions of the history of insanity.


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