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A companion to the archaeology of religion in the ancient world

By Raja , R & amp;uuml;pke , J & amp;ouml;rg , Rubina & J & #x00F6;rg R & #x00FC;pke

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell;John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year
2015
ISBN
1444350005, 978-1-4443-5000-5, 9781118885802, 1118885805, 9781118885888, 1118885880, 9781118886809, 1118886801
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
17 MB (17968191 bytes)
Series
Blackwell companions to the ancient world
Edition
1
Pages
520\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Archaeology and religion -- Middle East. Archaeolo

Description

A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of a wide range of topics relating to the practices, expressions, and interactions of religion in antiquity, primarily in the Greco-Roman world. • Features readings that focus on religious experience and expression in the ancient world rather than solely on religious belief • Places a strong emphasis on domestic and individual religious practice • Represents the first time that the concept of “lived religion” is applied to the ancient history of religion and archaeology of religion • Includes cutting-edge data taken from top contemporary researchers and theorists in the field • Examines a large variety of themes and religious traditions across a wide geographical area and chronological span • Written to appeal equally to archaeologists and historians of religion

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