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Evolving brains, emerging gods : early humans and the origins of religion

text Evolving brains, emerging gods : early humans and the origins of religion

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Religions and mythologies from around the world teach that God or gods created humans. Atheist, humanist, and materialist critics, meanwhile, have attempted to turn theology on its head, claiming that religion is a human invention. In this book, E... Read more
Contents
Introduction: The brain, home of the gods -- Part 1. The making of the gods. Homo habilis : a smarter self ; Homo erectus : an aware self ; Archaic Homo sapiens (Neandertals) : an empathic self ; Early Homo sapiens : an introspective self ; Modern... Read more
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xv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Columbia University Press 2017

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