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<p><i>A Companion to the Archaeology of Religion in the Ancient World</i> presents a comprehensive overview of a wide range of topics relating to the practices, expressions, and interactions of religion in antiquity, primarily in the Greco-Roman world.</p> <p>• Features readings that focus on religious experience and expression in the ancient world rather than solely on religious belief</p> <p>• Places a strong emphasis on domestic and individual religious practice</p> <p>• Represents the first time that the concept of “lived religion” is applied to the ancient history of religion and archaeology of religion</p> <p>• Includes cutting-edge data taken from top contemporary researchers and theorists in the field</p> <p>• Examines a large variety of themes and religious traditions across a wide geographical area and chronological span</p> <p>• Written to appeal equally to archaeologists and historians of religion</p> <p> </p>