The evolution of religions: a history of related traditions
"Contemporary evolutionary biology has abandoned the colonialist "ladder of progress" approaches utilized by late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural anthropologists to study the history of religions and of cultures in general. The focus of the field in the 21st century is on shared...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ History
/ Theory of evolution
/ Interconnection
/ Interculturality
/ History of religion studies (Subject)
/ History 2000-2024
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism TK Recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and culture
History 21st century
B Multiculturalism History 21st century |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Grande, Lance: Evolution of Religions. - New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]. - 9780231559317 |
| Summary: | "Contemporary evolutionary biology has abandoned the colonialist "ladder of progress" approaches utilized by late 19th- and early 20th-century cultural anthropologists to study the history of religions and of cultures in general. The focus of the field in the 21st century is on shared similarities and historical relationships among different groups and cultures. Lance Grande, a prominent systematist in this field, is the first to investigate the historical diversification of religious ideologies worldwide. The book demonstrates how the widespread human attraction to the supernatural led to the formation over time of organized religions--the cyclically oriented Asian faiths, Asian and western polytheisms, Abrahamic monotheism, traditional and reform Christianity, the gnostic mystery religions, and Islam--and the impact that these diverse religions had on the societies in which they were embedded. He has developed a unique graphic system of evolutionary trees to demonstrate these connections, arguing that all religious traditions are interrelated despite the often violent debates between them. A broader understanding of these historical connections and shared characteristics may, he hopes, promote a better climate of tolerance and acceptance"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0231212305 |