Sailing the Monsoon Winds in Miniature - Understanding Indian Ocean Boat Models

Informationen zum Autor Charlotte Dixon is Curator at the Newton Abbot Museum and has published works on the subject of miniaturization and model boats. She completed her Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD with the University of Southampton and British Museum in 2018 exploring models of boats from the Indian Ocean. Charlotte is interested in the way the sea has shaped our lives, museum collecting and our inherent fascination for the miniature. Klappentext This book explores how models of non-European watercrafts - specifically those from the Indian Ocean - commonly found in museum collections in the UK and throughout the world can help us to understand traditional boats and boat-building practices, some of which no longer exist. Zusammenfassung This book explores how models of non-European watercrafts - specifically those from the Indian Ocean - commonly found in museum collections in the UK and throughout the world can help us to understand traditional boats and boat-building practices, some of which no longer exist.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charlotte Dixon
• Editore: British Museum Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2022, ritardato
• EAN: 9780861592302
• ISBN: 978-0-86159-230-2
• Pagine: 180
• Serie: British Museum Research Public; British Museum Research Publications
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria