Archeology and world religion is an important new work, being the first to study these two vast subjects together. The volume explores the relationship between, and the contribution that archeology can make in the study of "world religions".

The contributors consider a number of questions: * Can religious texts be treated as historical documents or deserve special treatment? * Does archeology with its emphasis on material culture dissipate idealistic / divine concepts? * Does the study of archeology and religion lead to different interpretations of the same event? * What is the nature of the concept of unified religious identity and can be identified in the archaeological record? Will be an indispensable research tool for academics and specialists in these fields.

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