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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

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ISBN-139780199232444

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Number of Pages1102 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion

Publication Year2012

SubjectArchaeology, General, History

TypeTextbook

AuthorTimothy Insoll

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science

SeriesOxford Handbooks Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight81.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Reviews"Editor Insoll has certainly been thorough in compiling this massive tome on the state of research on ritual and religion in archaeology...Sophisticated in method and theory."--CHOICE "Whether this volume is approached as an encyclopedic compendium, a casual read to be dipped into from time to time, an archaeological treasure trove, or even as a challenge to some belief system, it is most assuredly an intellectual feast.... This is a truly impressive work of scholarship that will have a very long shelf life."--Thomas E. Emerson, American Journal of Archaeology, "Editor Insoll has certainly been thorough in compiling this massive tome on the state of research on ritual and religion in archaeology...Sophisticated in method and theory."--CHOICE"Whether this volume is approached as an encyclopedic compendium, a casual read to be dipped into from time to time, an archaeological treasure trove, or even as a challenge to some belief system, it is most assuredly an intellectual feast.... This is a truly impressive work of scholarship that will have a very long shelf life."--Thomas E. Emerson, American Journal of Archaeology, This [Handbook] gives many riches, and is both extremely thought provoking and timely. It will be used and enjoyed by readers at many different levels., "Editor Insoll has certainly been thorough in compiling this massive tome on the state of research on ritual and religion in archaeology...Sophisticated in method and theory."--CHOICE

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal930.1

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Ritual and Religion in Archaeological PerspectiveI. Elements and Expression1. Monumentality2. Landscape3. Water4. Fire5. Myth and Folklore6. Cosmogony7. Death8. Taboo9. The Many Dimensions of Ritual10. Personhood and the Body11. Sacrifice12. Ideology13. Feasting and Fasting14. Gender and Religion in Archaeology15. Archaeologies of the Senses16. Syncretism and Religious Fusion17. Technology18. Rites of Passage19. The Archaeology of Contemporary Conflict20. Rock Art, Religion and RitualII. Prehistoric European Ritual and Religion21. Religion and Ritual in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic22. Religion and Ritual in the Upper Palaeolithic23. The Mesolithic24. Ritual and Religion in the Neolithic25. Fire, Earth, Water: An Elemental Cosmography of the European Bronze Age26. The Iron AgeIII. Religion and Ritual in World Prehistory27. Sub-Saharan Africa28. The Prehistory of Religion in China29. The Archaeology of Religion and Ritual in the Prehistoric Japanese Archipelago30. Ritual and Religion in Southeast Asia31. Historicising Cosmologies in Australia and Papua New Guinea (Historicising Cosmologies in Australia and Papua New Guinea32. Pacific and New Zealand33. Walking Upside-Down and Backwards: Art and Religion in the Ancient Caribbean34. Recognizing Religion in Mesoamerican Archaeology: Maya35. Aztecs36. Inca37. Moche Religion38. North America: Pueblos39. North America: Eastern Woodlands40. The North American Northwest Coast Religious System: Coastal Northwest41. Ritual and Archaeological Visibility in the Far Northeast of North AmericaIV. Religion and Cult of the Old World42. Prehistoric Religions in the Aegean43. Ancient Greece44. Etruscan Ritual and Religion45. Egypt46. Rome: Imperial and Local Religions47. Maltese Prehistoric Religion48. Mesopotamia49. Retrieving the Supernatural: Ritual and Religion in the Prehistoric Levant50. Iran51. Anatolia52. Old Norse and Germanic Religion53. Pre-Christian Practices in the Anglo-Saxon World54. The Archaeology of Baltic ReligionsV. Archaeology of World Religions55. The Archaeology of Ritual and Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant, and the Origins of Judaism56. The Archaeology of Judaism from the Persian Period to the Sixth Century AD57. Archaeology of Hinduism58. Buddhism59. Christianity60. IslamVI. Archaeology of Indigenous and New Religions61. Shamanism62. Animism and Totemism63. Neo-Shamanism: Pagan and 'Neo-Shamanic' Interactions with Archaeology64. Druidism and Neo-Paganism65. Ancestor Cults66. Divine Kings

SynopsisA comprehensive overview, by period and region, of the archaeology of ritual and religion. The coverage is global, and extends from the earliest prehistory to modern times. Written by over sixty renowned specialists, the Handbook presents the very best in current scholarship, and will also stimulate further research., The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion provides a comprehensive overview by period and region of the relevant archaeological material in relation to theory, methodology, definition, and practice. Although, as the title indicates, the focus is upon archaeological investigations of ritual and religion, by necessity ideas and evidence from other disciplines are also included, among them anthropology, ethnography, religious studies, and history. The Handbook covers a global span - Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Americas - and reaches from the earliest prehistory (the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic) to modern times. In addition, chapters focus upon relevant themes, ranging from landscape to death, from taboo to water, from gender to rites of passage, from ritual to fasting and feasting. Written by over sixty specialists, renowned in their respective fields, the Handbook presents the very best in current scholarship, and will serve both as a comprehensive introduction to its subject and as a stimulus to further research.

LC Classification NumberCC77