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Collecting the World

- Hans Sloane and the Origins of the British Museum

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In 1759 the British Museum opened its doors to the public¿the first free national museum in the world. James Delbourgo recounts the story behind its creation through the life of Hans Sloane, a controversial luminary with an insatiable ambition to pit universal knowledge against superstition and few curbs on his passion for collecting the world.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674237483
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 544
  • Utgiven:
  • 18. mars 2019
  • Mått:
  • 140x210x0 mm.
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Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 9. juli 2025

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In 1759 the British Museum opened its doors to the public¿the first free national museum in the world. James Delbourgo recounts the story behind its creation through the life of Hans Sloane, a controversial luminary with an insatiable ambition to pit universal knowledge against superstition and few curbs on his passion for collecting the world.

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