How religion evolved and why it endures

"When did humans develop spiritual thought? What is religion's evolutionary purpose? And in our increasingly secular world, why has it endured? Every society in the history of humanity has lived with religion. In How Religion Evolved, evolutionary psychologist Professor Robin Dunbar tracks...

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Subtitles:How religion evolved
Main Author: Dunbar, Robin I. M. 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London, UK Pelican [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:A Pelican book
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion
B Religion / Rise of / Development / Community / Social ties / History
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
TA History
Further subjects:B Religion History
B Religious History
B Religion
B History
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