| Archaeologies of Cult: Essays on Ritual and Cult in Crete in Honor of Geraldine C. Gesell Contributor(s): D'Agata, Anna Lucia (Editor), Van de Moortel, Aleydis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0876615426 ISBN-13: 9780876615423 Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2010 Annotation: The Study of Ritual and religion in Crete remains one of the most vital and debated areas of rescarch in Old World prehistory. For this volume, 25 specialists in the archaeology of the island have been invited to bring the subject up to date. Their discourse ranges in time from the Bronze to the Iron Age and includes, in five diverse sections, unpublished finds, theoretically-informed discussion of ritual behavior, and innovative reconstructions of sacred landscapes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Greece - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 939.180 |
| LCCN: 2009022819 |
| Series: Hesperia Supplement |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (2.55 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Mediterranean |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended as a tribute to a pioneer in the field of Cretan cult study, 28 of Geraldine Gesell's former students and colleagues present aspects of ritual and religion on Crete. In a variety of approaches the discourse ranges in time from the Iron Age to the Bronze Age and in subject matter from cult practices to sacred landscapes. A combined bibliography provides a useful reference tool for a survey of literature on the subject. |