In gods we trust : the evolutionary landscape of religion / Scott Atran.
| Author/creator | Atran, Scott, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. |
| Description | xvi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Series | Evolution and cognition Evolution and cognition. ^A417677 |
| Contents | Introduction: An evolutionary riddle -- Pt. 1: Evolutionary sources. The mindless agent: Evolutionary adaptations and by-products. God's creation: Evolutionary origins of the supernatural -- Pt. 2: Absurd commitments. Counterintuitive worlds: The mostly mundane nature of religious belief. The sense of sacrifice: Culture, communication, and commitment -- Pt. 3: Ritual passions. Ritual and revelation: The emotional mind. Waves of passion: The neuropsychology of religion -- Pt.4: Mindblind theories. Culture without mind: Sociobiology and group selection. The trouble with memes: inference versus imitation in cultural creation. Conclusion: Why religion seems here to stay. |
| Local note | Little-348343--305131054508Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-336) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002074884 |
| ISBN | 0195149300 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195149302 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195178033 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 9780195178036 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL53 .A88 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |