A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World

A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World
Authors
Raja & Rubina & Rüpke, Jörg
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Date
2015-04-20T00:00:00+00:00
Size
17.14 MB
Lang
en
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A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of a wide range of topics relating to the practices, expressions, and interactions of religion in antiquity, primarily in the Greco-Roman world.

- Features readings that focus on religious experience and expression in the ancient world rather than solely on religious belief

- Places a strong emphasis on domestic and individual religious practice

- Represents the first time that the concept of "lived religion" is applied to the ancient history of religion and archaeology of religion

- Includes cutting-edge data taken from top contemporary researchers and theorists in the field

- Examines a large variety of themes and religious traditions across a wide geographical area and chronological span

- Written to appeal equally to archaeologists and historians of religion