0415253128.Routledge.Archaeology.Ritual.Religion.May.2004.pdf

ARCHAEOLOGY, RITUAL,

RELIGION

The archaeology of religion is a much neglected area, yet

religious sites and artefacts constitute a major area of

archaeological evidence. Timothy Insoll here presents an

introductory statement on the archaeology of religion,

examining what archaeology can tell us about religion, the

problems of defining and theorising religion in archaeology,

and the methodology, or how to ‘do’, the archaeology of

religion.

This volume assesses religion and ritual through a range of

examples from around the world and across time, including

pre-historic religions, shamanism, African religions, death,

landscape, and even food. Insoll also discusses the history of

research and varying theories in this field before looking to

future research directions. This book is a valuable guide for

students and archaeologists, and initiate a major debate.

Timothy Insoll is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of

Art History and Archaeology of the University of Manchester.

His previous publications include The Archaeology of Islam

(1999), Archaeology and World Religion (2001) and The

Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa (2003).

THEMES IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Edited by Julian Thomas

University of Manchester

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF PERSONHOOD

An anthropological approach

Chris Fowler

ARCHAEOLOGY, RITUAL, RELIGION

Timothy Insoll

ARCHAEOLOGY,

RITUAL, RELIGION

Timothy Insoll

LONDON AND NEW YORK

First published 2004

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