Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure

Book rating

More about the book

This is the catalog for a unique exhibition shown at the Museum Boyman-van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Holland, and at the Jamestown Settlement Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Drawing on European and North American archeological collections, it traces the 'careers' of a number of 17th century European household articles as they were repurposed in Native American cultures of eastern North America. Included are 11 essays by American and Dutch authors, exploring a variety of examples of trade, transformation and acculturation. Well illustrated. Text is in both Dutch and English.

Book purchase

One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure, Alexandra van Dongen, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen

Language
Released
1995
product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
(Paperback),
Book condition
Good
Price
€3.59

Payment methods

4.5
Very Good
2 Ratings

We’re missing your review here.

Title
One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure
Released
1995
Format
Paperback
Pages
233
ISBN10
9069181525
ISBN13
9789069181523
Series
Rating
4.5 out of 5
Description
This is the catalog for a unique exhibition shown at the Museum Boyman-van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Holland, and at the Jamestown Settlement Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Drawing on European and North American archeological collections, it traces the 'careers' of a number of 17th century European household articles as they were repurposed in Native American cultures of eastern North America. Included are 11 essays by American and Dutch authors, exploring a variety of examples of trade, transformation and acculturation. Well illustrated. Text is in both Dutch and English.