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- ISBN
- 0316734918
- Book Title
- Evolution of God
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.8in
- Genre
- Religion, Philosophy
- Topic
- Theism, Christian Theology / History, Reference, Comparative Religion, General, History
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 30.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 576 Pages
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In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is 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. Nearly a decade in the making, The Evolution of God is a breathtaking re-examination of the past, and a visionary look forward.
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Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316734918
ISBN-13
9780316734912
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71696327
Product Key Features
Book Title
Evolution of God
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Theism, Christian Theology / History, Reference, Comparative Religion, General, History
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
Number of Pages
576 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
30.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Bl473.W75 2009
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[The Evolution of God] gives me hope...The tone of the book is dry skepticism with a dash of humour; the content is supple, dense and layered...fresh and necessary., [ The Evolution of God ] gives me hope...The tone of the book is dry skepticism with a dash of humour; the content is supple, dense and layered...fresh and necessary., Last year I read a book which influenced me greatly by a man named Robert Wright. It's called Nonzero , and, did you ever read a book where somebody says what you've been thinking, and you immediately decide the author is a genius?, PRAISE FORThe Evolution of God: "In his brilliant new book,The Evolution of God, Robert Wright tells the story of how God grew up. He starts with the deities of hunter-gatherer tribes, moves to those of chiefdoms and nations, then on to the polytheism of the early Israelites and the monotheism that followed, and then to the New Testament and the Koran, before finishing off with the modern multinational Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Wright's tone is reasoned and careful throughout...and it is nice to read about issues like the morality of Christ and the meaning of jihad without getting the feeling that you are being shouted out...Provocative and controversial.", PRAISE FOR The Evolution of God: "In his brilliant new book, The Evolution of God, Robert Wright tells the story of how God grew up. He starts with the deities of hunter-gatherer tribes, moves to those of chiefdoms and nations, then on to the polytheism of the early Israelites and the monotheism that followed, and then to the New Testament and the Koran, before finishing off with the modern multinational Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Wright's tone is reasoned and careful throughout...and it is nice to read about issues like the morality of Christ and the meaning of jihad without getting the feeling that you are being shouted out...Provocative and controversial.", PRAISE FORNONZERO: "An original, accessible and thought-provoking view of history...full of rich detail, ingenious insight and bold argument.", "While the diatribes of the "new atheists"-Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and company-have made headlines in recent years, Wright takes a decidedly more friendly approach to human religiousness...Wright's approach will appeal to a broad range of readers turned off by the "either/or" choice between dogmatic atheism and religious traditionalism. Recommended for all readers engaged in consideration of our notions of God.", On any list of nonfiction authors that many people may not know but should, Robert Wright would rank high. . . . taken together,The Moral Animal,Nonzero, andThe Evolution of Godrepresent a powerful addition to modern thought. If biology, culture and faith all seek a better world, maybe there is hope., "While the diatribes of the "new atheists"-Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and company-have made headlines in recent years, Wright takes a decidedly more friendly approach to humanreligiousness...Wright's approach will appeal to a broad range of readers turned off by the "either/or" choice between dogmatic atheism and religious traditionalism. Recommended for all readers engaged in consideration of our notions of God."-- Library Journal, "While the diatribes of the "new atheists"-Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and company-have made headlines in recent years, Wright takes a decidedly more friendly approach to humanreligiousness...Wright's approach will appeal to a broad range of readers turned off by the "either/or" choice between dogmatic atheism and religious traditionalism. Recommended for all readers engaged in consideration of our notions of God.", "[ The Evolution of God ] gives me hope...The tone of the book is dry skepticism with a dash of humour; the content is supple, dense and layered...fresh and necessary." -- Andrew Sullivan , The Times, PRAISE FOR The Evolution of God : "In his brilliant new book, The Evolution of God , Robert Wright tells the story of how God grew up. He starts with the deities of hunter-gatherer tribes, moves to those of chiefdoms and nations, then on to the polytheism of the early Israelites and the monotheism that followed, and then to the New Testament and the Koran, before finishing off with the modern multinational Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Wright's tone is reasoned and careful throughout...and it is nice to read about issues like the morality of Christ and the meaning of jihad without getting the feeling that you are being shouted out...Provocative and controversial.", PRAISE FOR NONZERO: "An original, accessible and thought-provoking view of history...full of rich detail, ingenious insight and bold argument.", In his brilliant new book, The Evolution of God , Robert Wright tells the story of how God grew up. He starts with the deities of hunter-gatherer tribes, moves to those of chiefdoms and nations, then on to the polytheism of the early Israelites and the monotheism that followed, and then to the New Testament and the Koran, before finishing off with the modern multinational Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Wright's tone is reasoned and careful throughout...and it is nice to read about issues like the morality of Christ and the meaning of jihad without getting the feeling that you are being shouted out...Provocative and controversial., "Can religions in the modern world reconcile themselves to one another, and can they reconcile themselves to science?" Robert Wright-journalist, philosophy professor, and author of the acclaimed books Nonzero, and The Moral Animal-ardently believes the answer is yes. In this meaty account, the result of 10 years of scholarly research, he attempts to do so, drawing on evolutionary psychology, archaeology, and game theory to trace a common pattern in the world's monotheistic faiths. It's a thoroughly materialist account of religion and yet is ultimately allied with one of religion's basic goals: to provide guidance and comfort in a chaotic world.", "Can religions in the modern world reconcile themselves to one another, and can they reconcile themselves to science?" Robert Wright-journalist, philosophy professor, and author of the acclaimed books Nonzero , and The Moral Animal -ardently believes the answer is yes. In this meaty account, the result of 10 years of scholarly research, he attempts to do so, drawing on evolutionary psychology, archaeology, and game theory to trace a common pattern in the world's monotheistic faiths. It's a thoroughly materialist account of religion and yet is ultimately allied with one of religion's basic goals: to provide guidance and comfort in a chaotic world.", PRAISE FOR The Evolution of God : "On any list of nonfiction authors that many people may not know but should, Robert Wright would rank high. . . . taken together,The Moral Animal,Nonzero, andThe Evolution of Godrepresent a powerful addition to modern thought. If biology, culture and faith all seek a better world, maybe there is hope.", Praise for THE EVOLUTION OF GOD: "[ The Evolution of God] gives me hope...The tone of the book is dry skepticism with a dash of humour; the content is supple, dense and layered...fresh and necessary.", "Can religions in the modern world reconcile themselves to one another, and can they reconcile themselves to science?" Robert Wright-journalist, philosophy professor, and author of the acclaimed books Nonzero , and The Moral Animal -ardently believes the answer is yes. In this meaty account, the result of 10 years of scholarly research, he attempts to do so, drawing on evolutionary psychology, archaeology, and game theory to trace a common pattern in the world's monotheistic faiths. It's a thoroughly materialist account of religion and yet is ultimately allied with one of religion's basic goals: to provide guidance and comfort in a chaotic world."-- Seed Magazine, On any list of nonfiction authors that many people may not know but should, Robert Wright would rank high. . . . taken together, The Moral Animal , Nonzero , and The Evolution of God represent a powerful addition to modern thought. If biology, culture and faith all seek a better world, maybe there is hope., " The Evolution of God offers the sort of hope even unbelievers can believe in: that we can somehow learn to talk about religion."-- Stephen Prothero , The Washington Post, PRAISE FOR THE MORAL ANIMAL : "A feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are...fiercely intelligent, beautifully written, and engrossingly original.", The Evolution of God offers the sort of hope even unbelievers can believe in: that we can somehow learn to talk about religion., PRAISE FOR NONZERO : "An original, accessible and thought-provoking view of history...full of rich detail, ingenious insight and bold argument."-- The Economist, "On any list of nonfiction authors that many people may not know but should, Robert Wright would rank high. . . . taken together, The Moral Animal , Nonzero , and The Evolution of God represent a powerful addition to modern thought. If biology, culture and faith all seek a better world, maybe there is hope."-- Gregg Easterbrook , Wall Street Journal, PRAISE FOR The Evolution of God : "In his brilliant new book, The Evolution of God , Robert Wright tells the story of how God grew up. He starts with the deities of hunter-gatherer tribes, moves to those of chiefdoms and nations, then on to the polytheism of the early Israelites and the monotheism that followed, and then to the New Testament and the Koran, before finishing off with the modern multinational Gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Wright's tone is reasoned and careful throughout...and it is nice to read about issues like the morality of Christ and the meaning of jihad without getting the feeling that you are being shouted out...Provocative and controversial."-- Paul Bloom , New York Times Book Review
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2009
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2008-051303
Dewey Decimal
200.9
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