Debating Religious Space and Place in the Early Medieval World (C. Ad 300-1000)

The papers in this volume address such themes as phenomenological and experiential issues in the archaeology of space and place, access to and visibility of spaces (locations) in the past, the transformation and appropriation of spaces beyond the 'Christian/Pagan' dichotomy, and aspects of community and memory-building in the medieval world. The contributors to this volume recognize that terms such as 'Christianization, ' 'Islamization, ' and indeed 'space' and 'place' themselves are loaded words and each paper takes a different route to the discussion of sacred space in the past. Together, they offer a current discussion about the role of 'space' and 'place' in religious history.