Religion in the emergence of civilization: Çatalhöyük as a case study
"This book presents an interdisciplinary study of the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies. Involving an eminent group of natural scientists, archaeologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume examines Çatalhöyük as a case stud...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York
Cambridge University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
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Collection of essays
B Neolithic period (Turkey) (Konya İli) B Religion, Prehistoric -- Turkey -- Konya Ili B Konya İli (Turkey) Antiquities B Çatal Mound (Turkey) B Konya Ili (Turkey) -- Antiquities B Neolithic period -- Turkey -- Konya Ili B Religion, Prehistoric (Turkey) (Konya İli) |
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| Summary: | "This book presents an interdisciplinary study of the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies. Involving an eminent group of natural scientists, archaeologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and theologians, this volume examines Çatalhöyük as a case study. A nine-thousand-year old town in central Turkey, Çatalhöyük was first excavated in the 1960s and has since become integral to understanding the symbolic and ritual worlds of the early farmers and village-dwellers in the Middle East. It is thus an ideal location for exploring theories about the role of religion in early settled life. This book provides a unique overview of current debates concerning religion and its historical variations. Through exploration of themes including the integration of the spiritual and the material, the role of belief in religion, the cognitive bases for religion, and religion's social roles, this book situates the results from Çatalhöyük within a broader understanding of the Neolithic in the Middle East"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xii, 360 p), ill, 27 cm |
| ISBN: | 0521192609 0521150191 9780521150194 9780521192606 |
