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Sacred Monuments and Practices in the Baltic Sea Region

New Visits to Old Churches

Edited By: Janne Harjula, Sonja Hukantaival, Visa Immonen

£64.99

Over recent decades, the scope of church archaeology has expanded immensely. This book provides a convincing testament to this development, with every chapter giving a distinctive perspective on the theme of sacred monuments and practices written by leading experts in the field.

This book represents the outcome of the “Conference on Church Archaeology in the Baltic Sea Region” held in August 2013 in Turku, Finland, which, in…

This book represents the outcome of the “Conference on Church Archaeology in the Baltic Sea Region” held in August 2013 in Turku, Finland, which, in turn, had its roots in the long tradition of Scandinavian Symposia for Nordic Church Archaeology, started in 1981 in Denmark.

During the past few decades, the scope of church archaeology has expanded immensely and can presently be described as a multifaceted field of research. This book represents a convincing testament to this development. Every chapter gives a distinctive perspective on the theme of sacred monuments and practices written by leading experts in this field. As such, this volume offers unique insights into the study of religious life and its material aspects in the Baltic Sea Region, made available for English-readers for the first time.

Janne Harjula, PhD, Docent, is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Turku, Finland. He specialises in medieval archaeology.

Sonja Hukantaival, PhD, works as a Researcher at the University of Turku, Finland. She specialises in the archaeology of folk religion and ritual.

Visa Immonen, PhD, Docent, is Associate Professor in Cultural Heritage Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He specialises in historical periods, and the study of artefacts, material culture, and cultural heritage studies in general.

Anneli Randla, PhD, is Associate Professor and Dean at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She specialises in medieval architecture and art history.

Tanja Ratilainen, PhL, is responsible for town archaeology at the Museum Centre of Turku, Finland. She specialises in building archaeology, especially in connection with medieval churches.

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