Offers a fresh and detailed take on the evolution of religious
behavior from a biobehavioral perspective, promoting a new
understanding that may help build bridges across the religious
divide. There has been much recent interest in the study of
religion from the perspective of Darwinian evolution. The Biology
of Religious Behavior: The Evolutionary Origins of Faith and
Religion offers a broad overview of the topic, written by
internationally recognized experts. In addition to its primary
focus on religious behavior, the book addresses other important
aspects of religion, such as values, beliefs, and emotions as they
affect behavior. The contributors approach the evolution of
religion by examining the behavior of individuals in their everyday
lives. After describing various religious behaviors, the
contributors consider the behaviors with reference to their
evolutionary history, development during the lifetime of the
individual, proximate causes, and adaptive value. Happily, this
foray into understanding religion from a biobehavioral perspective
demonstrates that, at the biological and behavioral levels, what
unites the different religions of the world is far greater than
what divides them.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Authors: |
Jay R Feierman
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-36430-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-313-36430-3 |
Barcode: |
9780313364303 |
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