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Religious objects in museums

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Religious objects in museums

Crispin Paine

English ed.

London ;New York

Berg Publishers,

2013

xv, 144 p., ]8[ leaves of plates , ill. , 24 cm.

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Objects curated : How curators ascribe a new significance to their objects, but still offer them respect even when keeping them under tight control -- Objects visited : How religious objects relate to their visitors -- Objects worshipped and worshipping : How objects in museums can be worshipped or even "worshipping" -- Objects claimed : How religious objects are demanded "back" from museums -- Objects respected : What respecting a religious object means, and how respect is shown -- Objects demanding and dangerous : How religious objects are put into museums to render them harmless, and how relics can turn the museum into a shrine -- Objects elevating : How objects in museums can be purely secular, yet as Works of Art or works of Nature have spiritual power and the ability to elevate the soul -- Objects militant : How religious objects are converted and fight for their new masters -- Objects promotional : How religious objects promote the faith of their masters -- Objects explanatory and evidential : How religious objects explain their faith and their culture -- Conclusion: What have we learnt and how we can help religious objects in museums fulfil their public duties?

Includes bibliographical references and index.

private lives and public duties

Museums, Religious aspects

Museums, Social aspects

Religious articles

Museums, Curatorship

Museum visitors

Museum exhibits, Religious aspects

Museum exhibits, Social aspects

Religion and culture

ART / Museum Studies., bisacsh

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural., bisacsh

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture., bisacsh

ART / History / General., bisacsh

Paine, Crispin.

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English Book