An archaeology of the cosmos : rethinking agency and religion in ancient America /

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An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pauketat, Timothy R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, ©2013.
Subjects:
Indian cosmology.
Indians of North America > Religion.
Religion and culture > United States.
Social archaeology > United States.
Cosmologie des Peuples autochtones.
Religion et culture > États-Unis.
Archéologie sociale > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Native American.
Antiquities
Indian cosmology
Indians of North America > Religion
Religion and culture
Social archaeology
United States > Antiquities.
United States > Religious life and customs.
États-Unis > Antiquités.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Beliefs
  • 2. Religion from the top down
  • 3. Agency, bundling, and positioning
  • 4. Bundles
  • 5. Intimate parallelisms
  • 6. Religion from the ground up
  • 7. Bringing religion to a standstill
  • 8. Cosmic deposits
  • 9. Positioning theory.

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