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Author: Aubrey Burl Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing ISBN: 9780750915977 Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written by distinguished scholars, the latest methods of research are applied to selected sites and monuments to suggest new ways of approaching this evocative, archaeological subject. Prehistoric astronomy, the Celtic ritual calendar and orientaion of stone age monuments in relation to lunar or solar observations are also considered.
Author: Aubrey Burl Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing ISBN: 9780750915977 Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by distinguished scholars, the latest methods of research are applied to selected sites and monuments to suggest new ways of approaching this evocative, archaeological subject. Prehistoric astronomy, the Celtic ritual calendar and orientaion of stone age monuments in relation to lunar or solar observations are also considered.
Author: Giorgos Vavouranakis Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789690463 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 188
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This volume features a group of select peer-reviewed papers by an international group of authors, both younger and senior academics and researchers, on the frequently neglected popular cult and other ritual practices in prehistoric and ancient Greece and the eastern Mediterranean.
Author: Timothy Insoll Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019923244X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 1135
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A comprehensive overview, by period and region, of the archaeology of ritual and religion. The coverage is global, and extends from the earliest prehistory to modern times. Written by over sixty renowned specialists, the Handbook presents the very best in current scholarship, and will also stimulate further research.
Author: Caroline Malone Publisher: Oxbow Books ISBN: 1782974962 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 1043
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Gods, deities, symbolism, deposition, cosmology and intentionality are all features of the study of early ritual and cult. Archaeology has great difficulties in providing satisfactory interpretation or recognition of these elusive but important parts of ancient society, and methodologies are often poorly equipped to explore the evidence. This collection of papers explores a wide range of prehistoric and early historic archaeological contexts from Britain, Europe and beyond, where monuments, architectural structures, megaliths, art, caves, ritual activity and symbolic remains offer exciting glimpses into ancient belief systems and cult behaviour. Different theoretical and practical approaches are demonstrated, offering both new directions and considered conclusions to the many problems of studying the archaeology of cult and ritual. Central to the volume is an exploration of early Malta and its intriguing Temple Culture, set in a broad perspective by the discussion and theoretical approaches presented in different geographical and chronological contexts.
Author: Vasiliki G. Koutrafouri Publisher: Sidestone Press ISBN: 9088902208 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 174
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‘Ritual Failure’ is a new concept in archaeology adopted from the discipline of anthropology. Resilient religious systems disappearing, strict believers and faithful practitioners not performing their rites, entire societies changing their customs: how does a religious ritual system transform, change or disappear, leaving only traces of its past glory? Do societies change and then their ritual? Or do customs change first, in turn provoking wider cultural shifts in society? Archaeology possesses the tools and methodologies to explore these questions over the long term; from the emergence of a system, to its peak, and then its decay and disappearance, and in relation to wider social and chronological developments. The collected papers in this book introduce the concept of ‘ritual failure’ to archaeology. The analysis explores ways in which ritual may have been instrumental in sustaining cultural continuity during demanding social conditions, or how its functionality might have failed – resulting in discontinuity, change or collapse. The collected papers draw attention to those turbulent social times of change for which ritual practices are a sensitive indicator within the archaeological record. The book reviews archaeological evidence and theoretical approaches, and suggests models which could explain socio-cultural change through ritual failure. The concept of ‘ritual failure’ is also often used to better understand other themes, such as identity and wider social, economic and political transformations, shedding light on the social conditions that forced or introduced change. This book will engage those interested in ritual theory and practices, but will also appeal to those interested in exploring new avenues to understanding cultural change. From transformations in the use of ritual objects to the risks inherent in practicing ritual, from ritual continuity in customs to sudden and profound change, from the Neolithic Near East to Roman Europe and Iron Age Africa, this book explores what happens when ritual fails.
Author: Timothy Insoll Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113452644X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 203
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This book re-examines the definitions of 'religion' and 'ritual' through a range of archaeological examples drawn from around the world and across time. It serves as an introduction to the theory and methodology of the archaeology of religion
Author: Richard Bradley Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134282567 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 249
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This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. Richard Bradley contends that for much of the prehistoric period, ritual was not a distinct sphere of activity. Rather it was the way in which different features of the domestic world were played out until they took on qualities of theatrical performance. With extensive illustrated case-studies, this book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, all of which were ritualized in prehistoric Europe. Successive chapters discuss the ways in which ritual has been studied, drawing on a series of examples that range from Greece to Norway and from Romania to Portugal. They consider practices that extend from the Mesolithic period to the Early Middle Ages and discuss the ways in which ritual and domestic life were intertwined.
Author: Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317544536 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 471
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"The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe" surveys the major religious currents of Europe before Christianity - the first continental religion with hegemonic ambition - wiped out most local religions. The evidence - whether archaeological or written - is notoriously difficult to interpret, and the variety of religions documented by the sources and the range of languages used are bewildering. The "Handbook" brings together leading authorities on pre-Christian religious history to provide a state-of-the-art survey. The first section of the book covers the Prehistoric period, from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age. The second section covers the period since writing systems began. Ranging across the Mediterranean and Northern, Celtic and Slavic Europe, the essays assess the archaeological and textual evidence. Dispersed archaeological remains and biased outside sources constitute our main sources of information, so the complex task of interpreting these traces is explained for each case. The "Handbook" also aims to highlight the plurality of religion in ancient Europe: the many ways in which it is expressed, notably in discourse, action, organization, and material culture; how it is produced and maintained by different people with different interests; how communities always connect with or disassociate from adjunct communities and how their beliefs and rituals are shaped by these relationships. The "Handbook" will be invaluable to anyone interested in ancient History and also to scholars and students of Religion, Anthropology, Archaeology, and Classical Studies.
Author: Katheryn C. Twiss Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108474292 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 263
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Surveys the archaeology of food: its methods and its themes (economics, politics, status, identity, gender, ethnicity, ritual, religion).
Author: Aubrey Burl
Author: Aubrey Burl
Author: Giorgos Vavouranakis
Author: Brian Hayden
Author: Timothy Insoll
Author: Caroline Malone
Author: Vasiliki G. Koutrafouri
Author: Timothy Insoll
Author: Richard Bradley
Author: Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen
Author: Katheryn C. Twiss