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Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük as a Case Study

Ian Hodder

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Description: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.*Uses the spectacular world-renowned site Çatalhöyük as a case study*Deals with fundamental questions about the role of religion in human development*Results from a unique collaboration of eminent scholars from anthropology, religious studies and philosophy at an archaeological digWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük as a Case Study. To get started finding Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük as a Case Study, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.*Uses the spectacular world-renowned site Çatalhöyük as a case study*Deals with fundamental questions about the role of religion in human development*Results from a unique collaboration of eminent scholars from anthropology, religious studies and philosophy at an archaeological digWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük as a Case Study. To get started finding Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük as a Case Study, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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