The Supernatural And Natural Selection - The Evolution of Religion

Informationen zum Autor Lyle B. Steadman, Craig T. Palmer Klappentext Develops a fresh approach to religion and its role in human history. This work looks across a range of religious phenomena - from ancestor worship to totemism! shamanism! and worldwide modern religions - to offer an explanation of the evolutionary success of religious behaviors. Zusammenfassung Develops a fresh approach to religion and its role in human history. This work looks across a range of religious phenomena - from ancestor worship to totemism, shamanism, and worldwide modern religions - to offer an explanation of the evolutionary success of religious behaviors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Religion: What Needs to Be Explained?; Chapter 2 Previous Explanations of Religion; Chapter 3 Changing the Question; Chapter 4 In the Beginning: Ancestor Worship; Chapter 5 Totemism; Chapter 6 Myth; Chapter 7 Shamans; Chapter 8 Magic; Chapter 9 Divination; Chapter 10 Sacrifice: Voluntary Suffering; Chapter 11 The Killing of Witches; Chapter 12 Prophets and Modern Religions; Chapter 13 Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: Craig T. Palmer, Palmer Craig T., Lyle B. Steadman, Lyle B./ Palmer Steadman, Steadman Lyle B.
• Publisher: Paradigm Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2008
• EAN: 9781594515651
• ISBN: 978-1-59451-565-1
• No. of pages: 253
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Comparative Social Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Religion & Science, Religion and science, Religion & science