The faith instinct, how religion evolved and why it endures, Nicholas Wade
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The faith instinct, how religion evolved and why it endures, Nicholas Wade
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-297) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The faith instinct
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
318411664
Responsibility statement
Nicholas Wade
Sub title
how religion evolved and why it endures
Summary
Draws on a broad range of scientific evidence to theorize an evolutionary basis for religion, considering how religion may have served as an essential component of early society survival and that the brain may be inherently inclined toward religious behavior
Table Of Contents
The nature of religion -- The moral instinct -- The evolution of religious behavior -- Music, dance and trance -- Ancestral religion -- The transformation -- The tree of religion -- Morality, trust and trade -- The ecology of religion -- Religion and warfare -- Religion and nation -- The future of religion
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