Museums in China: Power, Politics and Identities 9781134081554, 2013020637, 9780415828550, 9780203520307, 1134081553

From the earliest museums established by Western missionaries in order to implement religious and political power, to th

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Museums in China: Power, Politics and Identities
9781134081554, 2013020637, 9780415828550, 9780203520307, 1134081553

Museum planners Gail Lord and Ngaire Blankenberg demonstrate how museums and cities are using their soft power to addres

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