by David M. Wilson · British Museum Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714127590
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«The Collections of the British Museum» is the illustrated guide to the collections of the British Museum edited by David M. Wilson, in paperback and in English.
The work, richly illustrated, surveys the museum's holdings by department: Egyptian mummies, Greek and Roman art, Celtic gold, Japanese painting and African textiles, along with coins, prints, drawings and medals. It also presents recent acquisitions and covers the building's redevelopment programme, conservation and scientific research.
This is the second edition of the work, originally published in 1989 and updated in 2001. David M. Wilson, editor of the volume, was Director of the British Museum from 1977 to 1991.
Intended as an overview of the British Museum's collections, it suits both those preparing a visit and students.
Sir David Mackenzie Wilson is a British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator, specialising in Anglo-Saxon art and the Viking Age. From 1977 until 1992 he served as the director of the British Museum, where he had previously worked, from 1955 to 1964, as an assistant keeper. In his role as director of the museum, he became embroiled in the controversy over the ownership of the Elgin Marbles with the Greek government, engaging with a "disastrous" televised debate with Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri.
