Big Gods, historical explanation, and the value of integrating the history of religion into the broader academy

This article discusses critiques raised by historians of religion concerning Ara Norenzayan's Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2013), offering some defense of Norenzayan's position, but also discussing in detail the more su...

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Main Author: Slingerland, Edward G. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2015]
In: Religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 585-602
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Norenzayan, Ara 1970-, Big gods / Discussion / Religion / Rise of / Science of Religion / Cognitive psychology / Interdisciplinarity
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AE Psychology of religion
Online Access: Volltext (doi)