Case Studies in Archaeology and World Religion Contributor(s): Insoll, Timothy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0860549569 ISBN-13: 9780860549567 Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd OUR PRICE: $73.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 200.9 |
LCCN: 99207670 |
Series: BAR International |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" (1.43 lbs) 198 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Each of the twenty papers presented in this book is a case study utilising archaeological research, or the results thereof, as a means of furthering our understanding of World Religions, and more specifically with regard to Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. The papers can be classified under five broad headlines: sacred space; theoretical issues; iconography; aspects of a religious whole; and archaeology and the development of Religions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Insoll, Timothy: - Timothy Insoll |