A Brief History of Collecting
KJ Smith
Ashleigh Robertson · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
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Why do humans gather things? From prehistoric hoards and royal treasuries to Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, stamp albums, baseball cards and digital collectibles, the urge to acquire, arrange and display runs deep. This book explores the history of collecting as a window into human nature. It looks at status and scholarship, obsession and memory, and the collectors whose private passions became the foundations of great museums and markets. It shows how the act of collecting has shaped what we value, what we preserve, and how we understand the past. A Brief History of Collecting is a fascinating look at one of our oldest and most revealing habits.
Why do humans gather things? From prehistoric hoards and royal treasuries to Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, stamp albums, baseball cards and digital collectibles, the urge to acquire, arrange and display runs deep. This book explores the history of collecting as a window into human nature. ...
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