Defining the sacred : approaches to the archaeology of religion in the Near East / / edited by Nicola Laneri ; contributors, Ann Andersson [and seventeen others]

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, [England] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : Oxbow Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (197 p.)
• Disciplina: 200.9394
• Soggetto topico: Archaeology and religion - Middle East; Excavations (Archaeology) - Middle East
• Soggetto geografico: Middle East Religion; Middle East Antiquities
• Persona (resp. second.): AnderssonAnn
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I. Sacred nature -- Part II. Housing the God -- Part III. The materialisation of religious beliefs and practices.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Defining the sacred
• ISBN: 1-78297-683-3; 1-78297-685-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826305003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II