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Language: English
Published by Duke Univ Pr, 1997
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- Title
- The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg
- Author
- Richard Handler; Eric Gable
- Publisher
- Duke Univ Pr
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0822319780
- ISBN 13
- 9780822319788
- Item weight
- 1.05 pounds
Drawing on visits, interviews, and research, a critical study of Colonial Williamsburg traces the competing roles of consumerism, patriotism, and educational purpose in shaping the way American history is portrayed there and received by visitors. Simultaneous. UP.
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About the Author
Richard Handler is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Virginia.
Eric Gable is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Mary Washington College.
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