1st Edition
Supernatural and Natural Selection Religion and Evolutionary Success
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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Spanning many different epochs and varieties of religious experience, this book develops a new approach to religion and its role in human history. The authors look across a range of religious phenomena-from ancestor worship to totemism, shamanism, and worldwide modern religions-to offer a new explanation of the evolutionary success of religious behaviors. Their book is more empirical and... Read more
PrefaceChapter 1: Religion: What Needs to Be Explained?Chapter 2: Previous Explanations of ReligionChapter 3: Changing the QuestionChapter 4: In the Beginning: Ancestor WorshipChapter 5: TotemismChapter 6: MythChapter 7: ShamansChapter 8: MagicChapter 9: DivinationChapter 10: Sacrifice: Voluntary SufferingChapter 11: The Killing of WitchesChapter 12: Prophets and Modern ReligionsChapter 13: ConclusionBibliography
Biography
Lyle B. Steadman, Craig T. Palmer
