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- Many of our questions about religion, says the internationally renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, were once mysteries, but they no longer are: we are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?
- About the Author: Pascal Boyer is Luce Professor of Collective and Individual Memory at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
- 384 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
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About the Book
The first classic of 21st-century anthropology."--John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, University of California, Santa BarbaraBook Synopsis
Many of our questions about religion, says the internationally renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, were once mysteries, but they no longer are: we are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" and "Why is religion the way it is?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Boyer shows how one of the most fascinating aspects of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. And Man Creates God tells readers, for the first time, what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and how it originates. It is a beautifully written, very accessible book by an anthropologist who is highly respected on both sides of the Atlantic. As a scientific explanation for religious feeling, it is sure to arouse controversy.About the Author
Pascal Boyer is Luce Professor of Collective and Individual Memory at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Pascal Boyer
Language: English
Street Date: May 2, 2002
TCIN: 81388904
UPC: 9780465006960
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-3921
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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