Ethnic Expositions in Italy, 1880 to 1940: Humans on Exhibition

by Guido Abbattista

Comprehensively analyzing for the first time the phenomenon of ethnic living expositions in Italy between the 19th and 20th centuries, this book deals with the subject from a comparative European perspective and over the long term, studying analogies and differences in precedents as far back as the early modern age.

The research, which seeks to go beyond the simplistic concept of "human zoos," intends to highlight the intentions, assumptions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032119314
• ISBN13: 9781032119311
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"