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Archaeology, ritual, religion / Timothy Insoll.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Themes in archaeologyPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 184 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
Media type:
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ISBN:
  • 0203491106
  • 9780203491102
  • 1280079673
  • 9781280079672
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Archaeology, ritual, religion.DDC classification:
  • 200/.72/2 22
LOC classification:
  • BL65.A72 I57 2004eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 15.39
  • LE 3550
  • NF 1210
  • 6,11
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Introduction to the theme -- 2. History of research -- 3. Contemporary approaches -- 4. The case studies -- 5. Prospects and conclusion.
Summary: "Timothy Insoll here presents an introductory statement on the archaeology of religion, examining what archaeology can tell us about religion, the problems of defining and theorising religion in archaeology, and the methodology, or how to 'do' the archaeology of religion." "This volume assesses religion and ritual through a range of examples from around the world and across time, including prehistoric religions, shamanism, African religions, death, landscape, and even food. Insoll also discusses the history of research and varying theories in this field before looking to future research directions. This book is a guide for students and archaeologists, and initiate a major debate."--Jacket
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Item type Current library Call number URL Status Notes Barcode
eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)105854

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-177) and index.

Print version record.

1. Introduction to the theme -- 2. History of research -- 3. Contemporary approaches -- 4. The case studies -- 5. Prospects and conclusion.

"Timothy Insoll here presents an introductory statement on the archaeology of religion, examining what archaeology can tell us about religion, the problems of defining and theorising religion in archaeology, and the methodology, or how to 'do' the archaeology of religion." "This volume assesses religion and ritual through a range of examples from around the world and across time, including prehistoric religions, shamanism, African religions, death, landscape, and even food. Insoll also discusses the history of research and varying theories in this field before looking to future research directions. This book is a guide for students and archaeologists, and initiate a major debate."--Jacket

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