LEADER 05054oam 2200901 450 001 9910787321203321 005 20140325212015.0 010 $a1-00-308652-7 010 $a1-000-18158-8 010 $a1-000-18476-5 010 $a1-003-08652-7 010 $a0-85785-299-X 010 $a1-4742-1541-6 010 $a0-85785-298-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000402265 035 $a(OCoLC)857081292 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10735340 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000950683 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12409845 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000950683 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10879706 035 $a(PQKB)11719912 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1334401 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10735340 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL615473 035 $a(OCoLC)855504318 035 $a(OCoLC)1155637978 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1155637978 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781003086529 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6201226 035 $a(OCoLC)1155328152 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1334401 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09257534 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6161912 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6201226 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6209069 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000402265 100 $a20120723d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||unuuu 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReligious objects in museums $eprivate lives and public duties /$fCrispin Paine 205 $aEnglish edition. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cBerg Publishers,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 300 $a"First published 2013 by Bloomsbury Academic." 311 $a1-84788-774-0 311 $a1-84788-773-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aObjects 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? 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aMuseums$xReligious aspects 606 $aMuseums$xSocial aspects 606 $aReligious articles 606 $aMuseums$xCuratorship 606 $aMuseum visitors 606 $aMuseum exhibits$xReligious aspects 606 $aMuseum exhibits$xSocial aspects 606 $aReligion and culture 615 0$aMuseums$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aMuseums$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aReligious articles. 615 0$aMuseums$xCuratorship. 615 0$aMuseum visitors. 615 0$aMuseum exhibits$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aMuseum exhibits$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aReligion and culture. 676 $a200.75 686 $aART059000$aSOC002010$aSOC022000$aART015000$2bisacsh 700 $aPaine$b Crispin$0732235 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787321203321 996 $aReligious objects in museums$93862790 997 $aUNINA