<strong>Archaeology and World Religion</strong> is an important new work being the first toexamine these two vast topics together. The volume explores the relat... » 

Archaeology and World Religion is an important new work being the first toexamine these two vast topics together. The volume explores the relationshipbetween and the contribution archaeology can make to the study of WorldReligions.The contributors consider a number of questions can religious sacred texts be treated as historical documents or do theymerit special treatment? Does archaeology with its emphasis on material culture dispel notions of theidealdivine? Does the study of archaeology and religion lead to differing interpretationsof the same event? In what ways does the notion of a uniform religious identity exist and isthis recognisable in the archaeological record?Clearly written and uptodate this volume will be an indispensable researchtool for academics and specialists in these fields. «