From Idols to Antiquity Forging the National Museum of Mexico |
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| Author:
| Achim, Miruna |
| Series title: | The Mexican Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-9689-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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From Idols to Antiquity explores the origins and tumultuous development of the National Museum of Mexico and the complicated histories of Mexican antiquities during the first half of the nineteenth century. Following independence from Spain, the National Museum of Mexico was founded in 1825 by presidential decree. Nationhood meant cultural as well as political independence, and the museum was expected to become a repository of national objects whose stories would provide the...
More Description From Idols to Antiquity explores the origins and tumultuous development of the National Museum of Mexico and the complicated histories of Mexican antiquities during the first half of the nineteenth century. Following independence from Spain, the National Museum of Mexico was founded in 1825 by presidential decree. Nationhood meant cultural as well as political independence, and the museum was expected to become a repository of national objects whose stories would provide the nation with an identity and teach its people to become citizens.