Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies ed. by Colin Renfrew, Iain Morley, Michael Boyd Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2021 xiii, 339 p. ill. 29 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Bibliogr. a fejezetek végén. könyv The origins of religion and ritual in humans have been the focus of centuries of thought in archaeology, anthropology, theology, evolutionary psychology and more. Play and ritual have many aspects in common, and ritual is a key component of the early cult practices that underlie the religious systems of the first complex societies in all parts of the world. This book examines the formative cults and the roots of religious practice from the earliest times until the development of early religion in the Near East, in China, in Peru, in Mesoamerica and beyond. Here, leading prehistorians and other specialists bring a fresh approach to the early practices that underlie the faiths and religions of the world. They demonstrate the profound role of play ritual and belief systems and offer powerful new insights into the emergence of early civilization. régészet EUL10000125759 Y rítusok és szertartások őskor EUL10001115214 Y játékok régészet EUL10001115216 Y Renfrew, Colin 1937- szerk. EUL10000625428 Y Morley, Iain 1975- szerk. EUL10001115217 Y Boyd, Michael J. 1970- szerk. EUL10001115218 Y Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press, 2018 2018 EUL01 |
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Renfrew, Colin (1937-), szerk. Morley, Iain (1975-), szerk. Boyd, Michael J. (1970-), szerk. |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies régészet rítusok és szertartások -- őskor játékok -- régészet |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies ed. by Colin Renfrew, Iain Morley, Michael Boyd |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies ed. by Colin Renfrew, Iain Morley, Michael Boyd |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies ed. by Colin Renfrew, Iain Morley, Michael Boyd |
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Ritual, play and belief, in evolution and early human societies |
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ritual play and belief in evolution and early human societies |
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2021 2018 |
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xiii, 339 p. : ill. ; 29 cm |
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978-1-107-14356-2 978-1-316-50780-3 |
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G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
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GN473 |
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régészet rítusok és szertartások -- őskor játékok -- régészet |
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régészet rítusok és szertartások -- őskor játékok -- régészet régészet rítusok és szertartások játékok |
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Illustrated |
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200 - Religion |
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200 - Religion |
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203 - Public worship & other practices |
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Bibliogr. a fejezetek végén. |
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The origins of religion and ritual in humans have been the focus of centuries of thought in archaeology, anthropology, theology, evolutionary psychology and more. Play and ritual have many aspects in common, and ritual is a key component of the early cult practices that underlie the religious systems of the first complex societies in all parts of the world. This book examines the formative cults and the roots of religious practice from the earliest times until the development of early religion in the Near East, in China, in Peru, in Mesoamerica and beyond. Here, leading prehistorians and other specialists bring a fresh approach to the early practices that underlie the faiths and religions of the world. They demonstrate the profound role of play ritual and belief systems and offer powerful new insights into the emergence of early civilization. |