Raja, Rubina
A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World
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
Keywords: Lived ancient religion, archaeology of religion, embodiment, experience, appropriation, ancient religion, Greco-Roman religion, religion in antiquity, Archaeology Special Topics, Religion & Theology Special Topics, Archaeology Special Topics, Religion & Theology Special Topics
- Editor
- Raja, Rubina
- Rüpke, Jörg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2015
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Series
- Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
- Page amount
- 520 pages
- Category
- Litterary Studies
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118885888
- Printed ISBN
- 9781444350005