02353nam 2200517 450 991082630500332120230807215206.01-78297-683-31-78297-685-X(CKB)3710000000441465(EBL)2084651(MiAaPQ)EBC2084651(Au-PeEL)EBL2084651(CaPaEBR)ebr11078195(OCoLC)904756102(EXLCZ)99371000000044146520150729h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierDefining the sacred approaches to the archaeology of religion in the Near East /edited by Nicola Laneri ; contributors, Ann Andersson [and seventeen others]Oxford, [England] ;Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] :Oxbow Books,2015.©20151 online resource (197 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78297-679-5 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Part I. Sacred nature -- Part II. Housing the God -- Part III. The materialisation of religious beliefs and practices.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 reArchaeology and religionMiddle EastExcavations (Archaeology)Middle EastMiddle EastReligionMiddle EastAntiquitiesArchaeology and religionExcavations (Archaeology)200.9394Andersson AnnMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826305003321Defining the sacred3933488UNINA