Why Gods persist a scientific approach to religion / Robert A. Hinde.
| Author/creator | Hinde, Robert A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, |
| Description | ix, 293 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Religion and science : the questions -- Some background issues -- What does it mean to say I believe? -- What are Gods like? -- The development of beliefs -- Why do people believe in Gods? -- The dynamics of belief and its relation to the social system -- Narratives -- Ritual : background considerations -- The form and sequence of ritual : magic -- The motivation and consequences of ritual -- Moral codes : background considerations -- Pro-social behaviour and reciprocity -- Other moral precepts -- Religious experience -- Social aspects of religious systems -- Why do religious systems persist? -- Where do we go from here? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-290) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009014810 |
| ISBN | 9780415497619 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415497612 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415497626 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415497620 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203868751 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 0203868757 (ebk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |