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A World Apart? Translating the Archaeology of the Sacred in the Modern World
Author O'Sullivan, D. M. (著) ; Young, R. L. (著)
Source World Archaeology
Volumev.44 n.3
Date2012
Pages342 - 358
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Publisher Url http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
LocationOxfordshire, UK [牛津郡, 英國]
Content type期刊論文=Journal Article
Language英文=English
Note1. Dr Ruth Young is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. She has been involved in archaeology in various different countries in South Asia since commencing her PhD research in the former NorthWest Frontier Province of Pakistan in 1998. She has recently directed field projects in Iranand Pakistan.

2. Deirdre O’Sullivan is a Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, the University of Leicester. She has worked on the archaeology of medieval monasticism, and has recently completed a study of medieval friaries in England and Wales.
KeywordAnuradhapura; archaeology; Buddhist; heritage; Hindu; ideology; Jewish; multicultural; Leicester; place of worship; religion; Sikh; translation
AbstractIn this paper, based on our collective project Mapping Faith and Place in Leicester, we offer some discussion of ways in which archaeologists can engage with ideas of the sacred, through an exploration of a contemporary landscape of belief in an urban context. Moving beyond traditional archaeological and architectural descriptions of buildings, the relationship between faith and place is investigated using the concept of translation as a way of engaging with changes and developments in the realization of belief. We argue that this new approach is a very helpful way of understanding the material outcomes of religious faith. The study has considerable implications for the ways in which religious beliefs are now approached by many archaeologists. It is argued that we need to engage more carefully with classificatory architectural paradigms and recognize the importance of religious faith in the construction of the everyday. The inadequacies of ‘classic’ archaeological approaches to religion via monuments are highlighted.
Table of contentsAbstract 342
Introduction 342
Mapping faith and place in a global city 343
Archaeological approaches and sacred space 351
Discussion 355
Conclusion 356
References 356
ISSN00438243 (P); 14701375 (E)
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2012.735061
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Created date2023.11.16
Modified date2023.11.16



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