Ritual and religion in the making of humanity
Auteur :
Rappaport, Roy A.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521296908
Date de publication :
25 mars 1999
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,0 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
880 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book argues that religion can and must be reconciled with science. It is both a comprehensive analysis of religion's evolutionary significance and a detailed study of religion's main component, ritual, which constructs the conceptions which we take to be religious and therefore central in the making of humanity's adaptation.