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Adam's ancestors : race, religion, and the politics of human origins /

Although the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long standing conviction in the West, another version of this narrative exists - humans inhabited the Earth before, or alongside, Adam, and their descendants still occupy the planet. This book traces the history of and debates surr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Livingstone, David N., 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2008.
Colección:Medicine, science, and religion in historical context.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Although the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long standing conviction in the West, another version of this narrative exists - humans inhabited the Earth before, or alongside, Adam, and their descendants still occupy the planet. This book traces the history of and debates surrounding the idea of non-Adamic humanity.
Notas:OldControl:muse9781421401430.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 301 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index.
ISBN:9781421401430
1421401436