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1 Online-Ressource (398 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9789088904882
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908890488X
Content:
The study of belief, faith and religious practices can provide a deep insight into historical societies, whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish or pagan. They form a constant of human behaviour. Through religion, cult and rituals, multi-layered and complex cultural norms are expressed, demonstrating group affiliation. However, popular devotion and belief in a rural environment can include practices that are out with those of the official religion. Some of these practices discussed in this book can be investigated through archaeology. Important religious sites like churches, monasteries, mosques and synagogues as well as caves, holy wells and hermitages are discussed. Furthermore burials of children, revenants and the condemned are analysed, as they often deviate from normal practice and shed light on particular communities and their beliefs. Rituals concerning the protection of buildings and persons which focus on objects attributed with religious qualities are another area explored. Through archaeological research it is possible to gain an understanding of popular religion of medieval and early modern times and also to draw conclusions about religious ideas that are not written in documents. By bringing together these topics this book is of particular interest to scholars working in the field of archaeology, history and cultural anthropology
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"Ruralia XI"--Cover
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Includes bibliographical references
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Beiträge überwiegend englisch, teiweise französisch, teilweise deutsch, Zusammenfassungen englisch, deutsch und französisch
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789088904875
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9088904871
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789088904868
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9088904863
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Jean-Marie Pesez Conferences on Medieval Rural Archaeology (11th : 2015 : Clervaux, Luxembourg) Religion, cults & rituals in the medieval rural environment Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2017] ISBN 9088904863
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Ruralia Conference (11. : 2015 : Clerf) Religion, cults & rituals in the medieval rural environment Leiden : Sidestone Press, 2017 ISBN 9088904863
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789088904868
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789088904875
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
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Theology
Keywords:
Ländlicher Raum
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Religion
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Ritus
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Geschichte 500-
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Konferenzschrift
Author information:
Theune, Claudia 1959-
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