Book Review: "Religious Objects in Museums" (Crispin Paine, 2013)

What is it about?

Review of a book on issues surrounding religious objects and museums

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Why is it important?

So much of human culture is religious or ritualistic in nature, and this culture is reflected and manifest in objects. This book treats many of the issues that come up when these objects are wrested from their original contexts (and considers what that phrase even means) for preservation or appreciation by other publics.