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The making of museums in Nigeria : Kenneth C. Murray and heritage preservation in colonial West Africa
Author
Title
The making of museums in Nigeria : Kenneth C. Murray and heritage preservation in colonial West Africa / Amanda H. Hellman.
ISBN
9781666912678
1666912670
9781666912685
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Physical Description
xvi, 255 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book provides an in-depth look at the early history of museums in Nigeria through the letters of Kenneth C. Murray, Bernard E.B. Fagg, and Edward H. Duckworth, uncovering the early efforts to preserve cultural heritage, repatriate stolen art, and build institutions that would define a nation"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Kenneth C. Murray and heritage preservation in colonial West Africa
Other formats
Online version: Hellman, Amanda. Making of museums in Nigeria Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2023
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 29, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
K.C. Murray and E.H. Duckworth Find Their Blue Ocean
A Case for a Nigerian Antiquities Department
Never Enough Surveys
The Guiding Mission of the Antiquities Department
Building National Museums
Building Regional Museums
The Independence Decade
Conclusion.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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