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Museums of World Religions: Displaying the Divine, Shaping Cultures (Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion)

SKU: 9781350016248

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Explore how museums worldwide present the divine and shape cultural understanding. This critical study delves into purpose-built institutions that display diverse faiths, examining how the curation of sacred objects influences public perception and promotes religious tolerance. Discover how these museums, rooted in comparative religion, construct narratives of cultural history and religious kinship. Essential for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of cultural studies and religious material, this book challenges prevailing ideologies in displaying faith and proposes innovative approaches to representing the divine, offering vital insights into global religious discourse.

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