Religious Objects in Museums: Private Lives and Public Duties
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1847887732
ISBN13:9781847887733
Release Date:January 2013
Publisher:Routledge
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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