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Religious Objects in Museums - Private Lives and Public Duties (Paperback, New)
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Religious Objects in Museums - Private Lives and Public Duties (Paperback, New)
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In the past, museums often changed the meaning of icons or statues
of deities from sacred to aesthetic, or used them to declare the
superiority of Western society, or simply as cultural and
historical evidence. The last generation has seen faith groups
demanding to control 'their' objects, and curators recognising that
objects can only be understood within their original religious
context. In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in
the role religion plays in museums, with major exhibitions
highlighting the religious as well as the historical nature of
objects.Using examples from all over the world, "Religious Objects
in Museums" is the first book to examine how religious objects are
transformed when they enter the museum, and how they affect
curators and visitors. It examines the full range of meanings that
religious objects may bear - as scientific specimen, sacred icon,
work of art, or historical record. Showing how objects may be used
to argue a point, tell a story or promote a cause, may be
worshipped, ignored, or seen as dangerous or unlucky, this highly
accessible book is an essential introduction to the subject.
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