Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat,Israel
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Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat,Israel
Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat,Israel

Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult: The Sanctuary at Gilat,Israel

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Thomas Evan Levy (Author)  

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The Chalcolithic period was formative in Near Eastern prehistory, being a time of fundamental social change in craft specialization, horticulture and temple life. Gilat - a low mound, semi-communal farming settlement in the Negev desert - is one of the few Chalcolithic sanctuary sites in the Southern Levant. 'Archaeology, Anthropology and Cult' presents a critical analysis of the archaeological data from Gilat. The book brings together archaeological finds and anthropological theory to examine the role of religion in the evolution of society and the power of ritual in promoting change. This comprehensive volume, which includes artefact drawings, photographs, maps and data tables, will be of interest to students and scholars of ancient history, anthropology, archaeology, as well as biblical and religious studies.
Thomas E. Levy is Professor of Anthropology and Judaic Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Formerly, the Assistant Director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (one of the American Schools of Oriental Research) and the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology of the Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, he joined the UCSD faculty in 1992.
  • Contributor: Thomas Evan Levy
  • Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9781904768586
  • Number of Pages: 886
  • Packaged Dimensions: 189x246mm
  • Packaged Weight: 2063
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2005-07-01
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Thomas E. Levy is Professor of Anthropology and Judaic Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Formerly, the Assistant Director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (one of the American Schools of Oriental Research) and the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology of the Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, he joined the UCSD faculty in 1992.

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