Masterpieces of the British Museum

The British Museum is home to some of the world's finest and broadest collections, ranging from prehistoric times to the present and from ancient and modern cultures around the globe. This illustrated introduction to the collections, attractively designed with striking photographs, offers a fascinating summary of up-to-date information about 250 of the Museums highlights, including the most famous, as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally intriguing pieces. From the Warren Cup to Durers Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new way.Grouped into twenty sections based on cross-cultural themes such as fashion, technology, myths, gods and nature, each with an illustrated introduction written by the Editor, every object is then illustrated with one or more large high-quality colour photographs. The accompanying text summarizes the unique story and features of each object. Introduced by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, the huge range and scope of the collections provide a stunning overview of mankinds artistic production around the world.

ISBN 0714150681   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780714150680 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher British Museum Press   Weight (grammes) 920 Imprint British Museum Press   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 215 Publication date 16 Nov 2009   Width (mm) 215 Library of Congress N3865   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY 069.0942142   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

		Director's introduction		6
1		Seeing the Divine		32
2		Dress		66
3		Rulers		82
4		Violence and War		104
5		Mythical Beasts		126
6		Death		142
7		Animals		162
8		The Word		190
9		Eating and Drinking		206
10		The Human Form		228
11		The Power of Objects		250
		Further Reading		280
		British Museum Registration Numbers		284
		Index		285

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