Infrastructures of religion and power : archaeologies of landscape, ritual, and semiotics / Edward Swenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swenson, Edward, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious architecture--Social aspects--Case studies.

Religious architecture.

Sacred space--Social aspects--Case studies.

Sacred space.

Religion and state--Case studies.

Religion and state.

Landscape archaeology.

Archaeology and religion.

Archaeology--Philosophy.

Archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 404 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Contents:

Excavating the theoretical landscape : the archaeological search for significance

Sublime infrastructures : emplacing ritual, religion, and power

Ceremonial architecture as semiotic machines

Sacred infrastructures and rituals of place making in the ancient Andes

A tale of three temples : the changing religious landscape of the southern Jequetepeque Valley, Peru

Karma ecologies : Khmer place-making, infrastructures, and ideologies of space

The Āśrama and hospital foundations of ancient Angkor

Conclusion : landscapes of history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 22, 2024).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Swenson, Edward. Infrastructures of religion and power

ISBN:

9780429356063

0429356064

9781003847120

1003847129

9781003847106

1003847102

Publisher Number:

40032241677

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.