Ritual and Domestic Life in Prehistoric Europe by Richard Bradley (English) Hard

Description: Ritual and Domestic Life in Prehistoric Europe by Richard Bradley This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. This book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, which were all ritualized in prehistoric Europe. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. Richard Bradley contends that for much of the prehistoric period, ritual was not a distinct sphere of activity. Rather it was the way in which different features of the domestic world were played out until they took on qualities of theatrical performance. With extensive illustrated case-studies, this book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, all of which were ritualized in prehistoric Europe. Successive chapters discuss the ways in which ritual has been studied, drawing on a series of examples that range from Greece to Norway and from Romania to Portugal. They consider practices that extend from the Mesolithic period to the Early Middle Ages and discuss the ways in which ritual and domestic life were intertwined. Back Cover This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. Richard Bradley contends that for much of the prehistoric period, ritual was not a distinct sphere of activity. Rather it was the way in which different features of the domestic world were played out until they took on qualities of theatrical performance. With extensive illustrated case-studies, this book examines farming, craft production and the occupation of houses, all of which were ritualized in prehistoric Europe. Successive chapters discuss the ways in which ritual has been studied, drawing on a series of examples that range from Greece to Norway and from Romania to Portugal. They consider practices that extend from the Mesolithic period to the Early Middle Ages and discuss the ways in which ritual and domestic life were intertwined. Author Biography Professor of Archaeology at Reading University. Table of Contents Part 1: The Importance of Ordinary Things 1. Death and the Harvest 2. The Consecration of the House 3. A Duty of Care Part 2: Where the Stress Falls 4. A House with a Pool 5. Multiplication and Division 6. The Rites of Separation 7. What Remains to be Seen Details ISBN0415345502 Author Richard Bradley Short Title RITUAL & DOMESTIC LIFE IN PREH Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 0415345502 ISBN-13 9780415345507 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 936 Year 2005 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Residence ENK Birth 1939 Illustrations 80 Line drawings, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780415345507 UK Release Date 2005-02-25 AU Release Date 2005-02-25 NZ Release Date 2005-02-25 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2005-02-25 Alternative 9780415345514 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134417286;

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