Museums of the Arabian Peninsula

Name: Museums of the Arabian Peninsula
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Museums of the Arabian PeninsulaHistorical Developments and Contemporary Discourses\nAuthor(s): Sarina Wakefield\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367637828, 978-0367637828\nSynopsis\nMuseums of the Arabian Peninsula offers new insights into the history and development of museums within the region. Recognising and engaging with varied approaches to museum development and practice, the book offers in-depth critical analyses from a range of viewpoints and disciplines. \n\nDrawing on regional and international scholarship, the book provides a critical and detailed analysis of museum and heritage institutions in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen. Questioning and engaging with issues related to the institutionalisation of cultural heritage, contributors provide original analyses of current practice and challenges within the region. Considering how these challenges connect to broader.