Ritual and domestic life in prehistoric Europe / / Richard Bradley

• Autore: Bradley Richard <1946->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 936
• Soggetto topico: Rites and ceremonies, Prehistoric - Europe; Architecture, Prehistoric - Europe; Agriculture, Prehistoric - Europe; Tools, Prehistoric - Europe; Human remains (Archaeology) - Europe; Antiquities, Prehistoric - Europe
• Classificazione: 15.32
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Death and the harvest : how archaeologists have distinguished between ritual and domestic life -- The consecration of the house : how domestic buildings took on special qualities -- A duty of care : how everyday activities assumed a special significance -- A house with a pool : rituals and the materials of farming -- Multiplication and division : the problem of utilitarian bronze hoards -- The rites of separation : domestic rituals and public ritual in the Iron Age -- What remains to be seen : some implications of the argument.
• Sommario/riassunto: This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. This book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, which were all ritualized in prehistoric Europe.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ritual and domestic life in prehistoric Europe
• ISBN: 1-134-28255-9; 1-134-28256-7; 1-280-15079-3; 0-203-02371-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815730303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II