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<p><b>A groundbreaking account of how religion made society possible</b><br> <br> How did human societies scale up from tight-knit groups of hunter-gatherers to the large, anonymous, cooperative societies of today--even though anonymity is the enemy of cooperation? How did organized religions with "Big Gods"--the great monotheistic and polytheistic faiths--spread to colonize most minds in the world? In <i>Big Gods</i>, Ara Norenzayan makes the surprising argument that these fundamental puzzles a

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It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Norenzayan, Ara
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9781400848324
Category
religious
Subjects
Psychology, World History, Sociology Of Religion
Rating
3.96 / 5 (99 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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