{"product_id":"wondrous-curiosities-ancient-egypt-at-the-british-museum","title":"Wondrous Curiosities: Ancient Egypt at the British Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the British Museum opened its doors more than two centuries ago  scores of visitors waited eagerly outside for a first glimpse of ancient relics from Egypt  Greece  and Rome. Even today  in this age of satellite television and high-speed Internet access  museums maintain their unique allure  continuing to play a vital role in connecting us with little-known terrains and the deep mysteries of our historical past. Thats because  as Stephanie Moser argues in Wondrous Curiosities  museum displays dont just transmit knowledgethey actually create it.  Based on her exploration of the British Museums world-famous collection of Egyptian antiquities  this pioneering study reveals the powerful role of museums in shaping our understanding of science  culture  and history. Drawing on guidebooks and archival documents  Moser demonstrates that this British exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts was central to the way we came to define the remarkable society that produced them. And she also reveals the specific strategiessuch as using pattern and symmetry  juxtaposing different types of objects  and singling out particular itemsthat the British Museum and others used  and still use  in representing the past. With a wealth of illustrations and a detailed account of how the museum acquired and displayed its Egyptian collections  Wondrous Curiosities will fascinate curators and scholars of British history  Egyptology  art history  archaeology  and the history of science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945756520501,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226542106","price":72.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226542102_210c2227-30e4-441d-a53f-575a9a9e7280.jpg?v=1770151469","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/wondrous-curiosities-ancient-egypt-at-the-british-museum","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}