| An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention Contributor(s): Kneale, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1619024691 ISBN-13: 9781619024694 Publisher: Counterpoint LLC OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Atheism - Religion | History - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 200.9 |
| LCCN: 2013028207 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.87" W x 8.42" (0.78 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, shaping thousands of generations of shamans, pharaohs, Aztec priests and Mayan rulers, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, Nazis, and Scientologists? As our dreams and nightmares have changed over the millennia, so have our beliefs. The gods we created have evolved and mutated with us through a narrative fraught with human sacrifice, political upheaval and bloody wars. Belief was man's most epic labor of invention. It has been our closest companion, and has followed mankind across the continents and through history. |