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How religion evolved and why it endures

by Robin Dunbar

An investigation into the evolutionary origins of religion and the psychological impulse for spiritual belief. The text analyses how religious practices foster social bonding and individual wellbeing, providing a framework for cohesion in large-scale human societies.

Accession 20374 ISBN 9780241431788 Publisher Pelican
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