Belief in the Past

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Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Religion

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Belief in the Past explores the intricate relationship between human actions and religion in archaeological contexts. It challenges the predominant focus on sociopolitical interpretations of religious remains, advocating for a deeper understanding of strictly religious behaviours in history. This volume presents new theoretical approaches and draws on archaeological evidence and ethnographic studies to provide a fuller picture of religion's role in shaping the human past.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in history, archaeology, and religious studies, particularly those seeking fresh perspectives on the interpretation of religious artefacts and behaviours in ancient societies.

This volume considers exciting new directions for considering an archaeology of religion, offering examples from theory, tangible archaeological remains, and ethnography.

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Human actions are often deeply intertwined with religion and can be understood in a strictly religious context. Yet, many volumes and articles pertaining to discussions of religion in the archaeological past have focused primarily on the sociopolitical implications of such remains.

The authors in this volume argue that while these interpretations certainly have a meaningful place in understanding the human past, they provide only part of the picture. Because strictly religious contexts have often been ignored, this has resulted in an incomplete assessment of religious behaviour in the past.

This volume considers exciting new directions for considering an archaeology of religion, offering examples from theory, tangible archaeological remains, and ethnography.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781598743425

Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc

Contributors:

Edited by Kelley Hays-Gilpin
Edited by David S Whitley

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 289

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History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

David S. Whitley is a consulting archaeologist with W&S Consultants in Fillmore, California, and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University, Tempe. His research interests are Native American prehistory, ethnography and rock art, and the cognitive neurosciences of religion. Recent books include Introduction to Rock Art Research (Left Coast Press, 2005) and Cave Art and the Human Spirit: The Origin of Art and Belief (Prometheus Books, 2008). Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Ph.D. Arizona 1992) is Associate Professor and Edward Bridge Danson Chair of Anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA). She is assisting with the development of a Native American Museums Studies program for NAU and MNA. Hays-Gilpin's current research, undertaken in collaboration with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, explores Hopi history and culture from prehistory to present through cross-media comparison of style and iconography, visual and verbal metaphors, and gender arrangements. Her most recent book, Ambiguous Images: Gender and Rock Art, won the 2005 Society for American Archaeology Book Award.