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An archaeology of the cosmos : rethinking agency and religion in ancient America / / Timothy R. Pauketat



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Autore: Pauketat Timothy R. Visualizza persona
Titolo: An archaeology of the cosmos : rethinking agency and religion in ancient America / / Timothy R. Pauketat Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
Disciplina: 970.004/97
Soggetto topico: Indian cosmology - North America
Indians of North America - Religion
Religion and culture - United States
Social archaeology - United States
Soggetto geografico: United States Antiquities
United States Religious life and customs
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; An Archaeology of the Cosmos; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1.Beliefs; 2.Religion from the Top Down; 3.Agency, Bundling, and Positioning; 4.Bundles; 5.Intimate Parallelisms; 6.Religion from the Ground Up; 7.Bringing Religion to a Standstill; 8. Cosmic Deposits; 9.Positioning Theory; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: An Archaeology of the Cosmos?seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change?Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America, especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia, Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these tw
Titolo autorizzato: An archaeology of the cosmos  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-19637-4
0-415-52129-7
0-203-08518-3
1-283-87165-3
1-136-19638-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910779432503321
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