R. B Halbertsma - Scholars, Historia(2)(1)

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SCHOLARS, TRAVELLERS AND
TRADE
Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally
known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an
insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University.
How did this transformation come about?
Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into the archives to show that the appoint-
ment of Caspar Reuvens as Professor of Archaeology in 1818 was the crucial
turning point. He tells the dramatic story of Reuvens’ struggle to establish
the museum, with battles against rival scholars, red tape and the Dutch
attitude of neglect towards archaeological monuments. It was Reuvens who
trained archaeological agents to investigate and excavate ancient sites, and
bring back the antiquities on which the museum’s importance rests. Though
he was operating long before the current debate on whether collecting anti-
quities is legal trade or cultural looting, Reuvens recognized the potential
ethical problems inherent in achieving a world-class collection. In this, he
was ahead of his time.
Scholars, Travellers and Trade
throws new light on the process of creating a
national museum and the difficulties of convincing society of the value of
the past – issues with which museums are still wrestling. It also highlights
the difficulties that an archaeological pioneer had in establishing his discip-
line as a fully accepted branch of academia.
Ruurd B. Halbertsma
is Curator of the Classical Department at the
National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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 SCHOLARS,
TRAVELLERS AND
TRADE
The pioneer years of the National
Museum of Antiquities in Leiden,
1818–40
R.B. Halbertsma
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First published 2003
by Routledge
11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Routledge
29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004.
© 2003 R.B. Halbertsma
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available
from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Halbertsma, Ruurd B.
Scholars, travellers and trade: the pioneer years of the National
Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818 –1840 / R.B. Halbertsma.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden. 2. Reuvens, Caspar
Jacob Christiaan, 1793–1835. 3. Archaeologists–Netherlands–
Biography. 4. Netherlands–History–1815–1830.
5. Netherlands–History–1830–1849. I. Title.
AM101.L536H35 2003
069
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2003043147
ISBN 0-203-63454-3 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-63778-X (Adobe eReader Format)
(Print Edition)
ISBN 0-415-27630-6
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