The Evolution of Religions: A History of Related Traditions

by Lance Grande

Book Overview

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity?

This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and philosophy can yield new insight into the development of organized religion. Lance Grande--a leading evolutionary systematist--examines the growth and diversification of hundreds of religions over time,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231216513
• ISBN13: 9780231216517
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"