Stag and Stone: Religion, Archaeology and Esoteric Aesthetics

Stag and Stone is a timely and innovative evaluation of the interdisciplinary dialogue between religious studies and archaeology, investigating the core concepts of materiality, perception, ritual, and agency. It brings together recent developments in religious aesthetics, theoretical archaeology, and cultural studies, offering useful insights to upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers in heritage and cultural studies, theoretical archaeology, animal studies, religious studies, and art history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 278 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2021
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Stag and Stone is a groundbreaking and timely examination of the interdisciplinary exchange between religious studies and archaeology. By delving into the fundamental concepts of materiality, perception, ritual, and agency, this volume challenges existing conceptual frameworks and advocates for the adoption of "critical bewilderment" as a distinctive scholarly approach. This comprehensive study brings together recent advancements in religious aesthetics, theoretical archaeology, and cultural studies. With a focus on "troublesome objects and places," the case studies presented herein offer valuable insights into diverse fields such as the ontology of matter, the agency of images, animal-human studies, and early medieval Norse and insular material culture. Stag and Stone is an invaluable resource for upper-level undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers specializing in heritage and cultural studies, theoretical archaeology, animal studies, religious studies, and art history.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781793381