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A shadow of War
Archaeological approaches to uncovering the darker sides of conflict from the 20th century
Paperback || Claudia Theune || Sidestone Press
This book presents archaeological research from places of war, violence, protest and oppression of the 20th and the 21st centuries; sites where the material relics give a deep insight to fateful events - a shadow of war.
The research started about 25 years ago, at a time when the academy more generally was becoming interested in the history of National Socialism and the Holocaust. The work began in former concentration camps of the Nazi dictatorship.
The focus was on the central places of the...
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Ruralia Religion, cults & rituals in the medieval rural environment
Religion, Kulte und Rituale in der mittelalterlichen bäuerlichen Umgebung /Réligion, cultes et rituels au milieu rural médiéval
2017 || Paperback || Christiane Bis-Worch e.a. || Sidestone Press Academics
The study of belief, faith and religious practices can provide a deep insight into historical societies, whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish or pagan. They form a constant of human behaviour. Through religion, cult and rituals, multi-layered and complex cultural norms are expressed, demonstrating group affiliation. However, popular devotion and belief in a rural environment can include practices that are out with those of the official religion.Some of these practices discussed in this book can ...