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Supernatural as natural : a biocultural approach to religion /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winkelman, Michael
Other Authors: Baker, John R, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, [2010]
Subjects:
Supernatural.
Table of Contents:
  • Anthropology and the study of religion
  • Our world and how we know it
  • Consciousness and spiritual experiences
  • Ritualized animal behaviors and the roots of religiosity
  • The origins of Shamanism and the flowering of religiosity
  • The origins and functions of religious healing
  • Religion and cognition : how religion shapes the way we think
  • Religion and emotions : how religion shapes how we feel
  • Religion and society : how religion shapes our relations with others
  • Supernatural evil
  • Conclusions: Religion in evolutionary perspective.