Timothy Insoll is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Manchester. His previous publications include The Archaeology of Islam (1999), Archaeology and World Religion (2001) and THe Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africal (2003)

'A compelling analysis of religion [and] a valuable text for the thinking archaeologist and student ... its power to enlarge the interpretive imagination makes it an essential tool.' – British Archaeology'Archaeology, ritual, religion is to be very welcomed as an accessible and thought-provoking means of broadening horizons, rich in observations that resonate in the context of Egyptian archaeology.' – www.PalArch.nl

• 1. Introduction to the Theme  2. History of Research  3. Contemporary Approaches   4. The Case Studies  5. Prospects and Conclusion: Prospects, A Future Approach? Towards a Theory of Archaeology and Religion

Timothy Insoll is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Manchester. His previous publications include The Archaeology of Islam (1999), Archaeology and World Religion (2001) and THe Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africal (2003)

'A compelling analysis of religion [and] a valuable text for the thinking archaeologist and student ... its power to enlarge the interpretive imagination makes it an essential tool.' – British Archaeology'Archaeology, ritual, religion is to be very welcomed as an accessible and thought-provoking means of broadening horizons, rich in observations that resonate in the context of Egyptian archaeology.' – www.PalArch.nl

• 1. Introduction to the Theme  2. History of Research  3. Contemporary Approaches   4. The Case Studies  5. Prospects and Conclusion: Prospects, A Future Approach? Towards a Theory of Archaeology and Religion

Timothy Insoll is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Manchester. His previous publications include The Archaeology of Islam (1999), Archaeology and World Religion (2001) and THe Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africal (2003)

'A compelling analysis of religion [and] a valuable text for the thinking archaeologist and student ... its power to enlarge the interpretive imagination makes it an essential tool.' – British Archaeology'Archaeology, ritual, religion is to be very welcomed as an accessible and thought-provoking means of broadening horizons, rich in observations that resonate in the context of Egyptian archaeology.' – www.PalArch.nl

• 1. Introduction to the Theme  2. History of Research  3. Contemporary Approaches   4. The Case Studies  5. Prospects and Conclusion: Prospects, A Future Approach? Towards a Theory of Archaeology and Religion