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Science, Magic and Religion: The Ritual Processes of Museum Magic

Science, Magic and Religion: The Ritual Processes of Museum Magic

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Series: New Directions in Anthropology, Book 23

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ISBN10: 157181521X
ISBN13: 9781571815217
Publisher: Berghahn Books Inc
Published: Apr 1 2006
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

For some time now, museums have been recognized as important institutions of western cultural and social life. The idea of the museum as a ritual site is fairly new and has been applied to the art museums in Europe and the United States so far. This volume expands it by exploring a range of contemporary museums in Europe and Africa. The case studies examine the different ways in which various actors involved in cultural production dramatize and ritualize such sites. It turns out that not only museum specialists, but visitors themselves are engaged in complex performances and experiences that make use of museums in often unexpected ways.

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