Description: Through analysis and discussion of the development of urban, sub-urban and extra-urban sanctuaries, as well as the written sources associated with them, the contributions examine the shaping and development of the religious identity of individuals, groups, and societies and will assess how these categories of religious identity were
Review Quotes: "The wide range of periods and areas covered means that there are at least one or two chapters that will appeal to most scholars of the ancient Middle East, especially those interested in architecture and religion." --Sharon R. Steadman, SUNY Cortland, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies (JEMAHS), Vol. 4, No. 4 (2016)