Religious Narrative: An Introduction

This introduction to the special issue on narrative discusses various ways of approaching religious narrative. It looks at various evolutionary hypotheses and distinguishes between three fundamental aspects of narrative: 1. the neurobiological, psychological, social and cultural mechanisms and proce...

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Autor principal: Geertz, Armin W. 1948- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: 2013
En: Bulletin for the study of religion
Año: 2013, Volumen: 42, Número: 4, Páginas: 3-9
Otras palabras clave:B Evolución
B Religión
B Narrative
B Neurobiology
B Cognition
B Socialization
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Sumario:This introduction to the special issue on narrative discusses various ways of approaching religious narrative. It looks at various evolutionary hypotheses and distinguishes between three fundamental aspects of narrative: 1. the neurobiological, psychological, social and cultural mechanisms and processes, 2. the many media and methods used in human communication, and 3. the variety of expressive genres. The introduction ends with a definition of narrative.
ISSN:2041-1871
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v42i4.3