Religious evolution and the axial age : from shamans to priests to prophets /: from shamans to priests to prophets. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen K. Sanderson.
• Authors: Sanderson, Stephen K
• Contents: What religion is -- The evolutionary forms of the religious life -- The religions of the axial age -- Explaining religion -- Religion as an evolutionary adaptation -- The sociocultural evolution of religion, 1: the overall pattern -- The sociocultural evolution of religion, 2: the axial age -- Religion past, present, and future -- Codes for stage of religious evolution in the standard cross-cultural sample -- Ancient cities and estimated city sizes.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 200.9; Comparative religion; Religion -- History; Religion -- Philosophy; Evolution -- Religious aspects; Evolution -- Religious aspects; Religion; Religion -- Philosophy; RELIGION / Comparative Religion; RELIGION / Essays; RELIGION / Reference; History of religion; Social Science -- Sociology of Religion; Religion -- Christian Theology -- Anthropology; Religion -- Comparative Religion; Anthropology; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350047440; 1350047449
• Related ISBNs: 9781350047426; 1350047422; 9781350047433
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.