Beyond the glass case : the past, the heritage, and the public /
Beyond the glass case, the past, the heritage, and the public in Britain Past, the heritage, and the public
Nick Merriman.
- xi, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"First published in Great Britain as Beyond the glass case, the past, the heritage, and the public in Britain in 1991 by Leicester University Press."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.
General preface to series -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The death of the past and the growth of heritage -- The past as discourse -- Patterns in museum and heritage visiting -- Public attitudes -- Explaining the consumption of heritage -- Archaeology and alternatives: 'sanctioned' and 'non-sanctioned' approaches to the past -- Gaining a sense of the past -- Opening up museums -- Notes -- Appendix 1: The survey -- Appendix 2: Additional tables -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Historical museums--Public opinion.--Great Britain Museums--Public opinion.--Great Britain Cultural property--Protection--Public opinion.--Great Britain Museum attendance--Great Britain Public opinion--Great Britain