First Light: A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle

by G.R. Evans

Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific explanations: but these are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780761554
• ISBN13: 9781780761558
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"