{"product_id":"showcase-britain-britain-at-the-vienna-world-exhibition-1873-9783034319089","title":"Showcase Britain: Britain at the Vienna World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShowcase Britain\u003c\/em\u003e explores the diverse aspects of British participation in the Vienna World Exhibition (\u003cem\u003eWeltausstellung\u003c\/em\u003e) of 1873. The exhibition covered a vast spectrum of human endeavour and achievement. The British involvement encompassed not only the national submission but also the British individuals who visited and contributed to the displays. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a snapshot of British aspirations and commerce at a singular point in history through the lens of the exhibition. The central theme is explored through various perspectives: the ceramic collections, the Fine Art collections, British connections with China, the act of collecting, the visitor experience, and the mobility and re-use of collections, with particular reference to the display from India. The British submission is compared and contrasted throughout with that of the government of Japan, a newcomer to international shows, whose collections presented a competitor to Britain’s and a focus for British acquisition and emulation. Finally, the exhibition is viewed in the wider context of international exhibitions held in London in the following decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043648930135,"sku":"9783034319089","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783034319089.jpg?v=1750959003","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/showcase-britain-britain-at-the-vienna-world-exhibition-1873-9783034319089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}