Archaeology of Religion: Cultures and their Beliefs in Worldwide Context

by Sharon R. Steadman

Book Overview

Steadman fills an empty niche in the offerings on how archaeology interprets past religions with this useful textbook. The book includes case studies from around the world, from the study of Upper Paleolithic religions and of shamans in foraging societies to formal religious structures in advanced complex societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and the Andes. Steadman also includes key contemporary religions-Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598741535
• ISBN13: 9781598741537
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"