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An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
An Atheist's History of Belief Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention Author:Matthew Kneale 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 m... more »illennia, 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.« less
ISBN-13: 9781619024694 ISBN-10: 1619024691 Publication Date: 2/10/2015 Pages:288 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating: