The origins of religion in the Paleolithic / Gregory J. Wightman.
| Author/creator |
Wightman, G. J. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2015 |
| Description | xii, 293 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | 1. Introduction -- Part I. The Embodied Brain : Neuropsychology and Religious Ritual. 2. Mirroring and empathy ; 3. Acting in concert ; 4. The malleable brain ; 5. Ritualizing sound and movement ; 6. Projecting the self ; 7. External agents ; 8. Language, ritual, and religion ; 9. Dynamic fields of consciousness ; 10. Private and corporate ritual -- Part II. The Embedded Body : From Routines to Rituals through Material Engagements. 11. First stirrings ; 12. Negotiating land ; 13. Tools, minds, and rituals ; 14. Making a mark ; 15. Death and beyond ; 16. African sapients, 200-50 kya ; 17. The emergence of religious ritual. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-277) and index. |
| LCCN | 2014037273 |
| ISBN | 9781442242890 cloth |
| ISBN | 1442242892 cloth |
| ISBN | electronic |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN799 .R4 W54 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |