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Science, magic, and religion : the ritual process of museum magic /
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 contempo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Berghahn Books,
2004.
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| Colección: | New directions in anthropology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782387121 1782387129 9781571815200 1571815201 |