Holy Sites, Archaeological Monuments and the Perennial Contest over Material Heritage

The article examines several cases of contested sites, situating the sometimes fraught relationship between proponents of religion and archaeology-with their competing claims to authority and 'truth'-within the longstanding contest between Religion and Science. In particular the article ad...

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Main Author: Rountree, Kathryn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2015]
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 104-128
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sanctuary / Archaeology / Cultural heritage
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Neopagans
B contestation of ancient sites
B Monuments
B Historic sites
B RELIGION & science
B Excavations (archaeology)
B religion and archaeology
B Modern Pagans
B State's power
B Heritage
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