A world apart? Translating the archaeology of the sacred in the modern world
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D M O''Sullivan, D M O'Sullivan, Donal M O’sullivan (0000-0003-4889-056X, University of Leicester), R L Young (0000-0002-6124-8515), Ruth Young (0000-0002-9234-8690, University of Leicester) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 342-358 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.2012.735061 |
| OpenAlex | W2078478367 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
In 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. Keywords: AnuradhapuraarchaeologyBuddhistheritageHinduideologyJewishmulticulturalLeicesterplace of worshipreligionSikhtranslation
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Realization (probability · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious Tourism and Spaces
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |