Prehistoric Belief
eBook - ePub

Prehistoric Belief

Shamans, Trance and the Afterllife

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  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Prehistoric Belief

Shamans, Trance and the Afterllife

About this book

A unique and accessible analysis of the belief systems of the prehistoric people of Europe
 
Both extensively researched and fast-paced, this groundbreaking book tackles all the big subjects in archaeology: the spread of humans from Africa, the rise of social groups, the adoption of agriculture, the construction of monuments, the emergence of metal, and the fall of the Celtic tribes. In showing that belief was central to these epic changes, as well as influencing the most mundane, everyday task, a new understanding of our prehistoric past emerges. Evocative vignettes take readers back in time to experience for themselves the sights, smells, and sounds of the past. It is only with the advent of modern science that we can begin to unravel the lives of those who lived thousands of years ago, people who were adept at entering trance and found the "other world" there to be as real as their own. This is a new way to approach prehistory, putting people and the beliefs that they held center stage. For without understanding people's beliefs, we will never comprehend their world.

Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9780752476339
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Ancient History

Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Dedication
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction A Smile of Eternity
  7. Part One In the Grip of the Ice: The Palaeolithic
  8. Chapter 1 Ancient Rites in an Ancient Cave
  9. Chapter 2 More Mouse than Man
  10. Chapter 3 Dawn of the Spirits
  11. Chapter 4 Remembering the Dream
  12. Chapter 5 Journey to the Otherworld
  13. Chapter 6 Deep in the Painted Caves
  14. Chapter 7 Bringing the Spirits to Life
  15. Chapter 8 Beautiful Bodies
  16. Chapter 9 Making Friends
  17. Part Two The Coming of the Forests: The Mesolithic
  18. Chapter 10 The Valleys of Death
  19. Chapter 11 Dance of the Deer
  20. Chapter 12 Half-Human, Half-Fish
  21. Chapter 13 The Isle of the Dead
  22. Chapter 14 Taming the Wolf: A Dog’s Life
  23. Chapter 15 Strangers at the Gate
  24. Chapter 16 Catastrophe
  25. Part Three Farming the Land: The Neolithic
  26. Chapter 17 A Tough Life
  27. Chapter 18 Making Places Out of Spaces
  28. Chapter 19 Animal Relations
  29. Chapter 20 Enclosing the World
  30. Chapter 21 Tombs of Rebirth
  31. Chapter 22 A Walk Towards Death
  32. Chapter 23 Circles of Stone
  33. Chapter 24 Gold on the Steppe
  34. Chapter 25 Murder!
  35. Chapter 26 A Drinking Party
  36. Part Four Warriors and Homesteads: The Bronze Age
  37. Chapter 27 Voyages to the Otherworld
  38. Chapter 28 Fields of the Dead
  39. Chapter 29 Between Heaven and Earth at the Painted Rocks
  40. Chapter 30 The Magical Metal
  41. Chapter 31 Mythical Wars and Beautiful Men
  42. Chapter 32 Facing the Sunrise
  43. Chapter 33 House of the Spirits
  44. Chapter 34 Eye to Eye with a Mummy
  45. Chapter 35 Portals to Another World
  46. Part Five Dividing the Land: The Iron Age
  47. Chapter 36 Seeing with the Eyes of the Gods
  48. Chapter 37 An Invitation to the Feast
  49. Chapter 38 Images of the Sacred
  50. Chapter 39 Mounted Warriors and Transvestite Priests
  51. Chapter 40 Life in the North
  52. Chapter 41 Around the Houses
  53. Chapter 42 Walking the Labyrinth
  54. Chapter 43 The Gates to Iron Age Hell
  55. Chapter 44 Storm in the South
  56. Chapter 45 The Stain of Blood
  57. Coda In the Grip of the Eagle
  58. Bibliography
  59. List of Illustrations
  60. Plates
  61. Copyright

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