On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction

by Brian Boyd

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A century and a half after the publication of Origin of Species, evolutionary thinking has expanded beyond the field of biology to include virtually all human-related subjects--anthropology, archeology, psychology, economics, religion, morality, politics, culture, and art. Now a distinguished scholar offers the first comprehensive account of the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling. Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories, how our...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674057112

ISBN13:9780674057111

Release Date:November 2010

Publisher:Belknap Press

Length:560 Pages

Weight:1.46 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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