The Rise of the Imperial Museum

After the initial efflorescence of the dual collections in the former Church of Hagia Irene, the archaeological antiquities came to the fore as the military antiquities received less attention and finally, in 1877, were closed to the public. Why did the Ottoman museum shift its attention from a mili...

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Published in:Possessors and Possessed p. 83
Main Author: Shaw, Wendy
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: United States University of California Press 13.05.2003
Edition:1
Subjects:
Anthropological museums
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied philosophy
Archaeology
Archeological museums
Area / regional studies
Art museums
Asian history
Asian studies
Behavioral sciences
Collection acquisitions
Collection management
Cultural anthropology
Cultural institutions
Cultural studies
Ethnography
Ethnology
Information science
Library management
Library science
Material culture
Media museums
Museology
Museum administration
Museums
Museums & museology
News museums
Orientalism
Ottoman Empire
Philosophy
Philosophy of history
Social sciences
Western Asian history
ISBN:0520233352, 9780520233355
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Summary:After the initial efflorescence of the dual collections in the former Church of Hagia Irene, the archaeological antiquities came to the fore as the military antiquities received less attention and finally, in 1877, were closed to the public. Why did the Ottoman museum shift its attention from a military to a Helleno-Byzantine heritage at this juncture? There were two primary reasons. First, the new constitution enacted soon after Sultan Abdülhamid II acceded to the throne allowed for broader inclusion of cultures under the Ottoman umbrella, which could be facilitated by an emphasis on antiquities. Second, the celebration of military history
ISBN:0520233352
9780520233355