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History and Its Objects

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

History and Its Objects

By Peter N. Miller

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About the book

Cultural history is increasingly informed by the history of material culture-the ways in which individuals or entire societies create and relate to objects both mundane and extraordinary-rather than on textual evidence alone. Books such as The Hare with Amber Eyes and A History of the World in 100 Objects indicate the growing popularity of this way of understanding the past. In History and Its Objects, Peter N. Miller uncovers the forgotten origins of our fascination with exploring the past thro...Show more

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9780801453700

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published year

2017

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1

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History and Its Objects

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Hardcover

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