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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Livingstone, David N., 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2008.
Series:Medicine, science, and religion in historical context.
Subjects:
Human evolution.
Human beings > Origin.
Theological anthropology.
Ethnology > Religious aspects.
Evolution (Biology)
Religion and science.
Anthropology, Cultural > history
Biological Evolution
Ethnicity > history.
Religion and Science
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Êtres humains > Origines.
Anthropologie théologique.
Ethnologie > Aspect religieux.
Évolution (Biologie)
Religion et sciences.
evolution.
Religion and science
Ethnology > Religious aspects
Human beings > Origin
Human evolution
Theological anthropology
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Item Description:OldControl:muse9781421401430.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 301 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index.
ISBN:9781421401430
1421401436

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