Cultural Connections - Museums and Libraries of the Delaware Valley

A guide to the rich cultural institutions of the Philadelphia area

About the author

Morris J. Vogel, Professor of History at Temple University, has published several other books, including Still Philadelphia and Philadelphia Stories, both co-authored with Fredric M. Miller and Allen F. Davis (Temple).

Summary

The Philadelphia area is rich in cultural capital; its assemblage of museums, historic sites, and libraries is unsurpassed in this nation. This book explores the holdings of these numerous institutions and the reasons our society has come to treasure certain works of art and artifice, and particular books, manuscripts, and natural specimens.

Product details

• Authors: Morris Vogel, Morris J. Vogel
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.1991
• EAN: 9780877228400
• ISBN: 978-0-87722-840-0
• No. of pages: 249
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Museums- und Denkmalkunde, Bibliotheks- und Auskunftsdienste