Overview

This volume explores the concept of ""sacred"" and what it means to people in differing cultures. Archaeologists, legislators and those involved in heritage management sometimes come into conflict with local populations over sites which these communities consider to be sacred. The book attempts to describe the belief systems surrounding such sites and in relating these beliefs and practices to the practical problems of heritage management. It demonstrates the need to accomodate those beliefs which are a vital part of ongoing cultural identity. The geographical coverage of this collection is wide and includes a range of contributors, including indigenous peoples, archaeologists, anthropologists and heritage professionals.

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Author:   David L. Carmichael ,  Jane Hubert ,  Brian Reeves ,  Audhild Schanche
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   v.23
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415152266

ISBN 10:   0415152267
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   09 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, David Carmichael, Jane Hubert, Brian Reeves; Chapter 1 Sacred beliefs and beliefs of sacredness, Jane Hubert; Chapter 2 Wintu sacred geography of northern California, Dorothea J. Theodoratus, Frank Lapena; Chapter 3 Sacred and secular neolithic landscapes in Ireland, Gabriel Cooney; Chapter 4 Sacred space in the culture of the Arctic regions, O. V. Ovsyannikov, N. M. Terebikhin, Katharine Judelson; Chapter 5 Sacred sites in Madagascar, Chantal Radimilahy; Chapter 6 Places of power, David L. Carmichael; Chapter 7 Sacred sites in the Bamenda Grassfields of Cameroon, Mary Maimo Mumah; Chapter 8 Bukusu sacred sites, Simiyu Wandibba; Chapter 9 Sacrificial places and their meaning in Saami society, Inga-Maria Mulk; Chapter 10 The Mijikenda kaya as a sacred site, H. W. Mutoro; Chapter 11 The perception and treatment of prehistoric and contemporary sacred places and Sites in Poland, Katarzyna Marciniak; Chapter 12 Islam on the Kenyan coast, George H. Okello Abungu; Chapter 13 A ceremony in the ‘cave of idolatry’, Inés Sanmiguel, Ben Alberti; Chapter 14 At the mouth of the obsidian cave, Nicholas J. Saunders; Chapter 15 Sto, Gordon Mohs; Chapter 16 The spirits of the Chugach people of Alaska are at rest once again, John F. C. Johnson; Chapter 17 Waahi tapu, Hirini Matunga; Chapter 18 Principles and practice of site protection laws in Australia, David Ritchie; Chapter 19 When sacred land is sacred to three tribes, Robert Franklin, Pamela Bunte; Chapter 20 Tourism and the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, Nicole Price; Chapter 21 Ninaistákis – the Nitsitapii’s sacred mountain, Reeves Brian;

Reviews

"'... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination, - Antiquaries Journal 'For archaeologists, this volume offers a new perspective for understanding cultural materials. For students of traditional cosmologies, there is a valuable reminder that indigenous culture and traditions do not form a unified field; within apparently archetypical beliefs and practices, there are rich remarkable variations.' - Cosmos '... lucid and widely referenced discussion ...' - Ecumene '... it addresses important issues, notably the symbolic importance of place - not just a site seen in isolation, but significant in the overall context of its society and its symbolic structures - and the role of archaeology in resolving the conflict between traditional cultures and modern society. ... I have long felt that archaeology has a role in the 'green debate'. ... this volume goes a long way to defining that role.' - Antiquity '... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination.' - Antiquaries Journal ""...the diversity and insights that these papers offer make Sacred Sites, Sacred Places essential reading into an area which is poorly understood and only recently being considered worthy of scholarly study in its own right. - 3rd Stone"

`... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination, - Antiquaries Jrnl `For archaeologists, this volume offers a new perspective for understanding cultural materials. For students of traditional cosmologies, there is a valuable reminder that indigenous culture and traditions do not form a unified field; within apparently archetypical beliefs and practices, there are rich remarkable variations.' - Cosmos `... lucid and widely referenced discussion ...' - Ecumene `... it addresses important issues, notably the symbolic importance of place - not just a site seen in isolation, but significant in the overall context of its society and its symbolic structures - and the role of archaeology in resolving the conflict between traditional cultures and modern society. ... I have long felt that archaeology has a role in the `green debate'. ... this volume goes a long way t defining that role.' - Antiquity

'... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination, - Antiquaries Journal 'For archaeologists, this volume offers a new perspective for understanding cultural materials. For students of traditional cosmologies, there is a valuable reminder that indigenous culture and traditions do not form a unified field; within apparently archetypical beliefs and practices, there are rich remarkable variations.' - Cosmos '... lucid and widely referenced discussion ...' - Ecumene '... it addresses important issues, notably the symbolic importance of place - not just a site seen in isolation, but significant in the overall context of its society and its symbolic structures - and the role of archaeology in resolving the conflict between traditional cultures and modern society. ... I have long felt that archaeology has a role in the 'green debate'. ... this volume goes a long way to defining that role.' - Antiquity '... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination.' - Antiquaries Journal ...the diversity and insights that these papers offer make Sacred Sites, Sacred Places essential reading into an area which is poorly understood and only recently being considered worthy of scholarly study in its own right. - 3rd Stone

'... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination, - Antiquaries Journal 'For archaeologists, this volume offers a new perspective for understanding cultural materials. For students of traditional cosmologies, there is a valuable reminder that indigenous culture and traditions do not form a unified field; within apparently archetypical beliefs and practices, there are rich remarkable variations.' - Cosmos '... lucid and widely referenced discussion ...' - Ecumene '... it addresses important issues, notably the symbolic importance of place - not just a site seen in isolation, but significant in the overall context of its society and its symbolic structures - and the role of archaeology in resolving the conflict between traditional cultures and modern society. ... I have long felt that archaeology has a role in the 'green debate'. ... this volume goes a long way to defining that role.' - Antiquity '... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination.' - Antiquaries Journal ...the diversity and insights that these papers offer make Sacred Sites, Sacred Places essential reading into an area which is poorly understood and only recently being considered worthy of scholarly study in its own right. - 3rd Stone

`... the volume is timely and well considered. Its contents really speak for themselves, and the book deserves the widest dissemination, - Antiquaries Jrnl `For archaeologists, this volume offers a new perspective for understanding cultural materials. For students of traditional cosmologies, there is a valuable reminder that indigenous culture and traditions do not form a unified field; within apparently archetypical beliefs and practices, there are rich remarkable variations.' - Cosmos `... lucid and widely referenced discussion ...' - Ecumene `... it addresses important issues, notably the symbolic importance of place - not just a site seen in isolation, but significant in the overall context of its society and its symbolic structures - and the role of archaeology in resolving the conflict between traditional cultures and modern society. ... I have long felt that archaeology has a role in the `green debate'. ... this volume goes a long way t defining that role.' - Antiquity

Author Information

David Carmichael is Assistant Professor in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso; Jane Hubert, a social anthropologist, is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry of Disability at St. George's Hospital Medical School, London; Brian Reeves is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Audhild Schanche is Director of the Council of Saami Cultural Heritage, Norway.

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