Religion, Prehistoric

Rhetoric and religion in ancient Greece and Rome

by Harris, Edward M., Shannon-Henderson, Kelly E., Mueller, Hans-Friedrich, Papaioannou, Sophia, Serafim, Andreas, Demetriou, Kyriakos, Furley, William, Liotsakis, Vasileios, Filonik, Jakub, Degelmann, Christopher, Holland, Glenn, Keramida, Despina, Melidis, Konstantinos, Patzelt, Maik, Sarischouli, Panagiota

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It is perhaps a truism to note that ancient religion and rhetoric were closely intertwined in Greek and Roman antiquity. Religion is embedded in socio-political, legal and cultural institutions and structures, while also being influenced, or even determined, by them. Rhetoric is…

The rise of Bronze Age society: travels, transmissions and transformations

by Kristiansen, Kristian, Larsson, Thomas B.

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The authors reconstruct the travel and transmission of knowledge that took place between the Near East, the Mediterranean and Europe. They explore how religious, political and social conceptions of Bronze Age people were informed by long-distance connections and alliances betwee…

Exploring the roots of religion

by Teaching Company, Hale, J. R., (John Rigby)

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Professor Hale, a practicing archaeologist, explores the world's early spiritual experiences by looking at cultural artifacts and sites and using these resources as a guide to understanding why early peoples believed what they did and how they constructed their religious belief …

Exploring the roots of religion

by Teaching Company, Hale, J. R., (John Rigby)

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Professor Hale, a practicing archaeologist, explores the world's early spiritual experiences by looking at cultural artifacts and sites and using these resources as a guide to understanding why early peoples believed what they did and how they constructed their religious belief …

Exploring the roots of religion

by Teaching Company, Hale, J. R., (John Rigby)

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36 30-minute lectures at the college level. Explores the world's early spiritual experiences by looking at cultural artifacts and sites and using these resources as a guide to understanding why early peoples believed what they did and how they constructed their religious belief …

Exploring the roots of religion

by Teaching Company, Hale, J. R., (John Rigby)

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Thirty-six 30-minute lectures at the college level. Explores the world's early spiritual experiences by looking at cultural artifacts and sites and using these resources as a guide to understanding why early peoples believed what they did and how they constructed their religious…

Exploring the roots of religion

by Teaching Company, Hale, J. R., (John Rigby)

fromGreat courses (Compact disc)

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Thirty-six 30-minute lectures at the college level. Explores the world's early spiritual experiences by looking at cultural artifacts and sites and using these resources as a guide to understanding why early peoples believed what they did and how they constructed their religious…

The civilization of the goddess

by Gimbutas, Marija

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Presents evidence for the existence of an agrarian earth goddess- worshiping civilization in Old Europe that was destroyed by horse-riding, patriarchal, sky-god-worshiping warriors from the east. A panoramic survey of the Neolithic culture of Europe before the Indo-Europeans. Wi…

The purpose of this book is to present the pictorial "script" for the religion of the Old European Great Goddess, consisting of signs, symbols, and images of divinities. These are [the] primary sources for reconstructing this prehistoric scene and are vital to any true understan…

The language of the goddess

by Gimbutas, Marija

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The goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world. In this volume the author resurrects the world of goddess-worshipping, earth centred cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society to life.