{"product_id":"archaeology-and-world-religion-timothy-insoll-9780415221559","title":"Archaeology and World Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchaeology and World Religion\u003c\/em\u003e is an important new work, being the first to examine these two vast topics together. The volume explores the relationship between, and the contribution archaeology can make to the study of 'World Religions'.\u003cbr\u003eThe contributors consider a number of questions: \u003cbr\u003e* can religious (sacred) texts be treated as historical documents, or do they merit special treatment? \u003cbr\u003e* Does archaeology with its emphasis on material culture dispel notions of the ideal\/divine? \u003cbr\u003e* Does the study of archaeology and religion lead to differing interpretations of the same event?\u003cbr\u003e* In what ways does the notion of a uniform religious identity exist and is this recognisable in the archaeological record?\u003cbr\u003eClearly written and up-to-date, this volume will be an indispensable research tool for academics and specialists in these fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Insoll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415221552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415221559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.14w x 0.51d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timothy Insoll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919699771647,"sku":"9780415221559","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bdd9ae20-f321-4d1e-97d8-d9c8ea6874c7.jpg?v=1680810823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/archaeology-and-world-religion-timothy-insoll-9780415221559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}