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Convenient Myths : The Axial Age, Dark Green Religion, and the World that Never Was /
A world rooted in undisturbed myths.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waco, Texas :
Baylor University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Turning Point of History: The Axial Age; 2. Serious People, Bad Ideas: An Inquisition on the Axial Age; 3. Procrustes and His Bed: Mutilating the Facts to Fit a Theory; 4. Happy Hunting (and Gathering): The Dark Green Golden Age; 5. Hard Times in the Paleolithic: Constant Battles and Unequal Rights; 6. Ecologically Noble Ancestors? Why Spiritual People Don't Necessarily Look after Their Living Space; 7. You Can't Always Get What You Want: Desire (and Need) and the Past.
- 8. The Past Reloaded: A Brief History of Ancient Time9. On Loving Your Dead Neighbor: Violence, Knowledge, and History; 10. On Truth and Consequences: Why Myths about the Past Matter; Notes; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index.