Intended as a supplementary textbook for courses in comparative religion, cultural anthropology, sociology and biology, this work examines the biological effects and significance of adherence to the world's main religions.
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"A challenging and innovative book that draws together many issues usually treated in isolation."--M.V. Angrosino, University of South Florida
"Intriguing book! I wish all my students would read it!"--John Langdon, University of Indianapolis
"Offers a way of looking at what religion does for human society without focusing on issues of "truth". This is a valuable perspective for students who are often caught up in issues of religious truth."--Susan Garfin, Sonoma State University
"A work that grounds religious thought and behavior in vital events that occur in all cultures."--Gregory Campbell, University of Montana
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Vernon Reynolds, Lecturer in Biological Anthropology and Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford University. Ralph Tanner, Lecturer in Comparative Religion, University of London.
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- Social Psychology by Robert A. Baron on page 147, and page 210
- Modern Hinduism by W.J. Wilkins on page 98
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