Religion in Museums : Global and Multidisciplinary Perspectives

in different types of museums. Topics covered include repatriation, conservation, architectural design, exhibition, heritage, missionary collections, curation, collections and display, and the visitor's experience. Case studies provide comprehensive coverage and range from museums devoted specifically to the diversity of religious traditions, such as the State Museum of the History of Religion in St Petersburg, to exhibitions centered on religion at secular museums, such as "Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam", at the British Museum. [Publisher's Text]

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