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After World War II, America's religious denominations spent
billions on church architecture as they spread into the suburbs. In
this richly illustrated history of midcentury modern churches in
the Midwest, Gretchen Buggeln shows how architects and suburban
congregations joined forces to work out a vision of how modernist
churches might help reinvigorate Protestant worship and community.
The result is a fascinating new perspective on postwar
architecture, religion, and society. Drawing on the architectural
record, church archives, and oral histories, The Suburban Church
focuses on collaborations between architects Edward D. Dart, Edward
A. Soevik, Charles E. Stade, and seventy-five congregations. By
telling the stories behind their modernist churches, the book
describes how the buildings both reflected and shaped developments
in postwar religion-its ecumenism, optimism, and liturgical
innovation, as well as its fears about staying relevant during a
time of vast cultural, social, and demographic change. While many
scholars have characterized these congregations as "country club"
churches, The Suburban Church argues that most were earnest,
well-intentioned religious communities caught between the desire to
serve God and the demands of a suburban milieu in which serving
middle-class families required most of their material and spiritual
resources.
After World War II, America's religious denominations spent
billions on church architecture as they spread into the suburbs. In
this richly illustrated history of midcentury modern churches in
the Midwest, Gretchen Buggeln shows how architects and suburban
congregations joined forces to work out a vision of how modernist
churches might help reinvigorate Protestant worship and community.
The result is a fascinating new perspective on postwar
architecture, religion, and society. Drawing on the architectural
record, church archives, and oral histories, The Suburban Church
focuses on collaborations between architects Edward D. Dart, Edward
A. Soevik, Charles E. Stade, and seventy-five congregations. By
telling the stories behind their modernist churches, the book
describes how the buildings both reflected and shaped developments
in postwar religion-its ecumenism, optimism, and liturgical
innovation, as well as its fears about staying relevant during a
time of vast cultural, social, and demographic change. While many
scholars have characterized these congregations as "country club"
churches, The Suburban Church argues that most were earnest,
well-intentioned religious communities caught between the desire to
serve God and the demands of a suburban milieu in which serving
middle-class families required most of their material and spiritual
resources.
Interpreting Religion at Museums and Historic Sites encourages
readers to consider the history of religion as integral to American
culture and provides a practical guide for any museum to include
interpretation of religious traditions in its programs and
exhibits. Combining both theoretical essays and practical case
studies from a wide cross section of the field, the book explores
how museums are finding new ways to connect with audiences about
this important aspect of American history. This book explores the
practical and interpretive problems that museums encounter when
they include religion in their interpretation: *How do we make sure
visitors don't think the museum is taking the side of any
particular religious group, or proselytizing, or crossing
church-state boundaries? *How do we spin out a rich story with the
available artifact base? *What are the opportunities and perils of
telling particular religious stories in a multicultural context?
These and other questions are addressed in a series of interpretive
essays and case studies that capture the experimental and
innovative religion programming that is beginning to find a place
in American history museums. An introduction by Gretchen Buggeln
places the subject of religion and museums in the intellectual
context of national and international scholarship. Case studies
cover a range of topics and venues that include outdoor museums,
historic houses and exhibits; interpretive issues of secular and
sacred contexts; and interpretive techniques like dialogue, music
and first person accounts. A concluding essay suggests a publicly
oriented historiography of religion for American museums and
historic sites.
Interpreting Religion at Museums and Historic Sites encourages
readers to consider the history of religion as integral to American
culture and provides a practical guide for any museum to include
interpretation of religious traditions in its programs and
exhibits. Combining both theoretical essays and practical case
studies from a wide cross section of the field, the book explores
how museums are finding new ways to connect with audiences about
this important aspect of American history. This book explores the
practical and interpretive problems that museums encounter when
they include religion in their interpretation: *How do we make sure
visitors don't think the museum is taking the side of any
particular religious group, or proselytizing, or crossing
church-state boundaries? *How do we spin out a rich story with the
available artifact base? *What are the opportunities and perils of
telling particular religious stories in a multicultural context?
These and other questions are addressed in a series of interpretive
essays and case studies that capture the experimental and
innovative religion programming that is beginning to find a place
in American history museums. An introduction by Gretchen Buggeln
places the subject of religion and museums in the intellectual
context of national and international scholarship. Case studies
cover a range of topics and venues that include outdoor museums,
historic houses and exhibits; interpretive issues of secular and
sacred contexts; and interpretive techniques like dialogue, music
and first person accounts. A concluding essay suggests a publicly
oriented historiography of religion for American museums and
historic sites.
Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America,
Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a
global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course
for future research and interpretation. Contributors from a variety
of disciplines and institutions explore the work of museums from
many perspectives, including cultural studies, religious studies,
and visual and material culture. Most museums throughout the world
- whether art, archaeology, anthropology or history museums -
include religious objects, and an increasing number are beginning
to address religion as a major category of human identity. With
rising museum attendance and the increasingly complex role of
religion in social and geopolitical realities, this work of
stewardship and interpretation is urgent and important. Religion in
Museums is divided into six sections: museum buildings, reception,
objects, collecting and research, interpretation of objects and
exhibitions, and the representation of religion in different types
of museums. Topics covered include repatriation, conservation,
architectural design, exhibition, heritage, missionary collections,
curation, collections and display, and the visitor's experience.
Case studies provide comprehensive coverage and range from museums
devoted specifically to the diversity of religious traditions, such
as the State Museum of the History of Religion in St Petersburg, to
exhibitions centered on religion at secular museums, such as Hajj:
Journey to the Heart of Islam, at the British Museum.
Bringing together scholars and practitioners from North America,
Europe, Russia, and Australia, this pioneering volume provides a
global survey of how museums address religion and charts a course
for future research and interpretation. Contributors from a variety
of disciplines and institutions explore the work of museums from
many perspectives, including cultural studies, religious studies,
and visual and material culture. Most museums throughout the world
- whether art, archaeology, anthropology or history museums -
include religious objects, and an increasing number are beginning
to address religion as a major category of human identity. With
rising museum attendance and the increasingly complex role of
religion in social and geopolitical realities, this work of
stewardship and interpretation is urgent and important. Religion in
Museums is divided into six sections: museum buildings, reception,
objects, collecting and research, interpretation of objects and
exhibitions, and the representation of religion in different types
of museums. Topics covered include repatriation, conservation,
architectural design, exhibition, heritage, missionary collections,
curation, collections and display, and the visitor's experience.
Case studies provide comprehensive coverage and range from museums
devoted specifically to the diversity of religious traditions, such
as the State Museum of the History of Religion in St Petersburg, to
exhibitions centered on religion at secular museums, such as Hajj:
Journey to the Heart of Islam, at the British Museum.
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