400 Pages
by
Routledge
The British Museum A-Z Companion provides an entertaining and informative introduction to the objects in the collections of the British Museum, from Achaemenid silver to Ziwiye treasure, Alexander the Great to Jean-Antoine Watteau, through Greek vases, Japanese pottery, Nebuchadnezzar, Quezalcoatl, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This companion includes more than three hundred... Read more
Introduction; About this guide; The entries; A'a, creator of Rurutu to Zulu beadwork; Plans of the Museum; Appendices; Lists of technical terms and dates of kings and dynasties; Index
Biography
Marjorie Caygill
"This novel and intriguing approach to guidebooks for museums should be in the reference collection of college libraries." -- Library Journal
