Historic house museums in the United States and the United Kingdom : a history /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Young, Linda, 1953 June 16-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rowman & Littlefield, 2017
Subjects:	Historic house museums United States History. 320 Historic house museums United States Management. 321 Dwellings Conservation and restoration United States History. 322 Historic house museums Great Britain History. 323 Historic house museums Great Britain Management. 324 Dwellings Conservation and restoration Great Britain History. 325
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Table of Contents:

Is there a museum in the house? -- Heroes' houses: the home of the nation personified -- Heroes' houses: literary and other identities -- Artwork houses and national aesthetics -- Collectors' houses: egos and afterlives -- Social history house museums -- Authenticity: material reality, negotiated understanding -- The English country house -- The significance, insignificance and future of house museums.