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An archaeology of religion / Kit W. Wesler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wesler, Kit W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeology and religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (347 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An Archaeology of Religion challenges traditional conventions by refusing to respect the geographic and temporal boundaries with which archaeologists too often define their field. This book is an ambitious attempt to survey how scholars approach the identification of religious sites and practices in the archaeological record.
- Contents:
- Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Ch01. Introduction and Definitions; Ch02. Grave Issues; Ch03. Shamanism; Ch04. Neolithic; Ch05. Gods and Temples; Ch06. Archaeology of Hinduism; Ch07. Archaeology of Buddhism; Ch08. Archaeology of Judaism; Ch09. Archaeology of Christianity; Ch10. Archaeology of Islam; Ch11. Archaeology of Pilgrimage; Ch12. Cults, RegionalCults, and World Religions; References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-7618-8123-9
- 1-280-65984-X
- 9786613636775
- 0-7618-5846-6
- OCLC:
- 827890461
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