Critically examining the notion of 'world religions', Charles D.
Orzech compares five purpose-built museums of world religions and
their online extensions. Inspired by the 19th and 20th century
discipline of comparative religion, these museums seek to promote
religious tolerance by representing religious diversity and by
arguing for underlying kinship among religions. From locations in
Europe (Marburg, Glasgow and St Petersburg), to North America
(Quebec) to Asia (Taipei), each museum advances a particular
cultural history. This book shows how the curation of the objects
they contain shapes public perceptions of religion, giving material
form to the discourses about religion and world religions. Raising
important questions about religion and secularity, museum displays
and religious piety, Museums of World Religions questions the
ideology that informs these museums. Building on recent
anthropological work on the agency of religious objects, the author
critiques these museums and suggests new approaches to displaying
the matter of religion.
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