Understanding Islam At European Museums

This Element addresses contemporary framings of Islam in European museums, focusing on how museums in Germany and the UK with collections of Islamic heritage realise the ICOM (International Council of Museums) definition of museums as institutions in the service of society.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Collecting; 3. Islamic Art; 4. Islam, The West and Something Else; 5. Conclusions.

Summary

This Element addresses contemporary framings of Islam in European museums, focusing on how museums in Germany and the UK with collections of Islamic heritage realise the ICOM (International Council of Museums) definition of museums as institutions in the service of society.

Product details

• Authors: Magnus Berg, Magnus Grinell Berg, BERG MAGNUS, Klas Grinell, Grinell Klas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108744195
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74419-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Critical Heritage Studies; Elements in Critical Heritage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies