Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245) and index.
Contents:
Empires of nature : museums, science, and the politics of being -- Spectacles of sacrifice : inside the Brazilian anthropological exhibition -- Antiques and archives : finding a home for history -- Into the heart of the state : the Planalto Expedition -- An essay in segmentarity : the Desert Campaign -- Disappearing acts : photography and primitive accumulation.
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