Before Religion: A History of a Modern Concept

Before Religion: A History of a Modern Concept
ISBN-10
0300154178
ISBN-13
9780300154177
Category
History
Pages
286
Language
English
Published
2013-01-22
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Brent Nongbri

Description

Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misleading it is to speak as though religion was a concept native to pre-modern cultures.

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