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This book investigates these assumptions by systematically exploring the relationship between participation in international exhibitions, the state of the econo

International exhibitions were a key feature of the cultural landscape of the second half of the nineteenth century. They provided the most powerful nations wit

"International exhibitions were among the most significant cultural phenomena of the late nineteenth century. These vast events aimed to illustrate, through dis

Examining four major institutions, Michele Strong considers the experiences of working men and women, particularly artisans, but also young apprentices and cler

The specialization thesis—the idea that nineteenth-century science fragmented into separate forms of knowledge that led to the creation of modern disciplines�