Religious Architecture

• Published in: A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art pp. 433 - 456
• Main Author: Evans, Jean M
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 29.10.2018
• Subjects: ancient Near Eastern art; bent‐axis approach; Early Dynastic Mesopotamia; Late Uruk period; Mesopotamian temple; regional distinctions; religious architecture; straight‐axis approach; temple planning

This chapter considers some of the debates surrounding the study of ancient Near Eastern temple architecture, proceeding chronologically. It examines the shifting criteria in modern scholarship for identifying temples from the Late Uruk through the Early Dynastic periods. The chapter then considers...