Scholars, travellers, and trade the pioneer years of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818-1840
Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about?Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge
2004.
2003. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429713906719 |
| Summary: | Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about?Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into the archives to show that the appointment of Caspar Reuvens as Professor of Archaeology in 1818 was the crucial turning point. He tells the dramatic story of Reuvens' struggle to establish the museum, with battles against rival scholars, red tape and the Dutch attitude of neglect towards archaeolo |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Audience: | Text Difficulty 11 - Text Difficulty 12 1350 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134475261 9780203638859 9781134475278 9781280073915 9786610073917 9780203634547 |
