Supernatural as Natural: A Biocultural Approach to Religion

by John R. Baker and Michael Winkelman

Book Overview

This book provides a general introduction to the biological and evolutionary bases of religion and is suitable for introductory level courses in the anthropology and psychology of religion and comparative religion.

Why did human ancestors everywhere adopt religious beliefs and customs? The presence and persistence of many religious features across the globe and time suggests that it is natural for humans to believe in the supernatural. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131893033
• ISBN13: 9780131893030
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.8"