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UNINA9910826305003321 |
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Titolo |
Defining the sacred : approaches to the archaeology of religion in the Near East / / edited by Nicola Laneri ; contributors, Ann Andersson [and seventeen others] |
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Oxford, [England] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : Oxbow Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-78297-683-3 |
1-78297-685-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (197 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Archaeology and religion - Middle East |
Excavations (Archaeology) - Middle East |
Middle East Religion |
Middle East Antiquities |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part I. Sacred nature -- Part II. Housing the God -- Part III. The materialisation of religious beliefs and practices. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Religion is a phenomenon that is inseparable from human society. It brings about a set of emotional, ideological and practical elements that are pervasive in the social fabric of any society and characterizable by a number of features. These include the establishment of intermediaries in the relationship between humans and the divine; the construction of ceremonial places for worshipping the gods and practicing ritual performances; and the creation ritual paraphernalia. Investigating the religious dimensions of ancient societies encounters problems in defining such elements, especially with re |
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