From Earth Spirits to Sky Gods: The Socioecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism, and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning, From the Stone Age to the Axia

by Bruce Lerro

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In this thought-provoking new book, Bruce Lerro offers a speculative reconstruction of the sacred beliefs and practices of cultures existing between 30,000 and 500 B.C.E. Lerro describes how material changes in various social formations-including hunting-gathering bands and horticulturalists in villages-were responsible for the shift from magic to realism, from the belief in earth spirits to faith in sky gods. Drawing from such diverse theorists as...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:073910098X

ISBN13:9780739100981

Release Date:March 2000

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:360 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Comparative Religion Cultural Education & Reference History Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Tribal & Ethnic

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