First published 2023
In this sweeping exploration of material religion, a team of archaeologists ventures into the ruins of the ancient Near East and Egypt. They meticulously excavate sacred objects - from cult statues to ritual vessels - that shed light on the beliefs, practices, and power structures of long-vanished civilizations. As they painstakingly document these artifacts, the researchers uncover startling revelations about the role of material culture in shaping the spiritual lives of the ancients. Tracing connections across time and space, this handbook offers a prismatic view of the diverse ways that the material and divine intersected in the ancient world.
Genres: history, archaeology, art-history, ancient, ancient-history, material-culture, academic, cultural-studies
Vibes: academic, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-research, archaeological-excavation
Setting: Near East, Egypt
Period: Ancient
526 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Academic