Evolution of Religion
Distributed for University of Scranton Press
225 pages
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6 x 9
The Evolution of Religion: A Re-Examination attempts to show that while religion has evolved like any other cultural entity, the process is not as simple as earlier "evolutionists" of religion have made it out to be.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1. The Origin of Religion
2. The Soul's Prehistory
3. The Process of Religious Evolution
4. The Course of Religious Evolution: Prolegomena
5. The Course of Religious Evolution
6. The Adaptive Value of Religion
7. Conclusion
Appendix: "The Religious Given"
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
1. The Origin of Religion
2. The Soul's Prehistory
3. The Process of Religious Evolution
4. The Course of Religious Evolution: Prolegomena
5. The Course of Religious Evolution
6. The Adaptive Value of Religion
7. Conclusion
Appendix: "The Religious Given"
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
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