Big Gods and other watcher mechanisms in the formation of large groups

Norenzayan's effort to integrate genetic and cultural evolution is a welcome advance over previous efforts, as is the attention he devotes to different levels of analysis from cognitive mechanisms to large group interactions. The scope of Norenzayan's argument, however, is bound to leave m...

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Subtitles:Review Symposium on Ara Norenzayan: "Big Gods: how religion transformed cooperation and conflict" (2013)
Main Author: Taves, Ann 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2014]
In: Religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 658-666
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Norenzayan, Ara 1970-, Big gods / Idea of God / Moral act / Control / Cultural evolution
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
BG World religions
Online Access: Volltext (doi)