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"Representing a cutting-edge study of the junction between theoretical anthropology, material culture studies, religious studies and museum anthropology, this study examines the interaction between the human and the nonhuman in a museum setting usually defined as 'non-Western', 'non-scientific' and 'religious.' Combining an on-site analysis of exhibitive spaces with archival research and interviews with museum curators, the chapters highlight contradictions of museum practices, and suggests that museum practitioners use museum spaces and artefacts as a way of formulating new theoretical stances in material culture studies, thus viewing museums as producers of theories together with affective engagements"-- Provided by publisher

Representing a cutting-edge study of the junction betweentheoretical anthropology, material culture studies, religiousstudies and museum anthropology, this study examines theinteraction between the human and the nonhuman in a museum settingusually defined as 'non-Western', 'non-scientific' and 'religious.'Combining an on-site analysis of exhibitive spaces with archivalresearch and interviews with museum curators, the chaptershighlight contradictions of museum practices, and suggests thatmuseum practitioners use museum spaces and artefacts as a way offormulating new theoretical stances in material culture studies,thus viewing museums as producers of theories together withaffective engagements.

Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 9 Preface and Acknowledgements 11 Introduction 14 1. What Thing Is This? Indian Storytelling Scrolls 32 2. Curatorial Understanding of the Sacred within Museum Walls: Metalogues in Dialogue with Scholarship 49 3. Manipulating Sacred Force: Scrolls and Copies 64 4. Material Engagements in the Colony: Legacies and Changes in Perspective 82 5. Reconstructing the Sacred: Temples or Museum Galleries? 106 6. When Religious Power Is Limiting: The World Museum in Liverpool 125 7. For a Reappraisal of Phenomenology: A Perspectival Approach to Materiality 141 Conclusions. Returning to Museums 162 Appendix to the Pictures 171 References 177 Index 192 Introduction. Materiality or the problem -- What thing is this? Indian storytelling scrolls -- Curatorial understanding of the Sacred within museum walls: Metalogues in dialogue with scholarship -- Manipulating sacred force: Scrolls and copies -- Material engagements in the colony: Legacies and changes in perspective -- Reconstructing the sacred: Temples or museum galleries? -- When religious power is limiting: The World Museum of Liverpool -- For a reappraisal of phenomenology: A perspectival approach to materiality -- Conclusions. Returning to museums