LEADER 02353nam 2200517 450 001 9910797218303321 005 20230807215206.0 010 $a1-78297-683-3 010 $a1-78297-685-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000441465 035 $a(EBL)2084651 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2084651 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2084651 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11078195 035 $a(OCoLC)904756102 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000441465 100 $a20150729h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aDefining the sacred $eapproaches to the archaeology of religion in the Near East /$fedited by Nicola Laneri ; contributors, Ann Andersson [and seventeen others] 210 1$aOxford, [England] ;$aPhiladelphia, [Pennsylvania] :$cOxbow Books,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (197 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78297-679-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 327 $aPart I. Sacred nature -- Part II. Housing the God -- Part III. The materialisation of religious beliefs and practices. 330 $aReligion 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 606 $aArchaeology and religion$zMiddle East 606 $aExcavations (Archaeology)$zMiddle East 607 $aMiddle East$xReligion 607 $aMiddle East$xAntiquities 615 0$aArchaeology and religion 615 0$aExcavations (Archaeology) 676 $a200.9394 702 $aAndersson$b Ann 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797218303321 996 $aDefining the sacred$93850491 997 $aUNINA