The evolution of God

In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Robert, 1957-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 a 4500
001 ocn277086176
003 OCoLC
005 20090811110500.0
008 081125s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 |a  2008051303 
020 |a 9780316734912 
020 |a 0316734918 
035 |a (OCoLC)277086176 
040 |a DLC  |c DLC  |d YDXCP  |d OCO  |d WIM  |d C#P  |d BUR  |d BWX  |d CQU  |d VP@  |d PCB 
050 0 0 |a BL473  |b .W75 2009 
082 0 0 |a 200.9  |2 22 
082 4 |a 291.2 
100 1 |a Wright, Robert,  |d 1957- 
245 1 4 |a The evolution of God /  |c Robert Wright. 
250 |a 1st ed. 
260 |a New York :  |b Little, Brown,  |c 2009. 
300 |a viii, 567 p. ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-554) and index. 
520 |a In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest. And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points not toward continued religious extremism, but future harmony.--From publisher description. 
650 0 |a God  |x History of doctrines. 
650 0 |a Monotheism  |x History. 
650 0 |a Religions  |x Relations. 
938 |a Blackwell Book Service  |b BBUS  |n R3787729  |c $25.99 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 2929860 
994 |a C0  |b PCB 
949 |a CCL  |b CadNF  |c 200.9 Wr  |d i  |e 39241502801801  |f 430567  |g ddc  |j 10/30/2009 
999 |a 295505