Lyle B Steadman, Craig T Palmer

Supernatural and Natural Selection

Religion and Evolutionary Success

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781594515668
• ISBN-10: 1594515662
• Artikelnr.: 28895472

Autorenporträt

Lyle B. Steadman, Craig T. Palmer

Inhaltsangabe

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