Religion Explained? The Cognitive Science of Religion After Twenty-Five Years, edited by Luther H. Martin and Donald Wiebe. Bloomsbury Academic 2017. 272pp., 6 B&W illustrations. Hb $114.00. ISBN-13: 9781350032477.
Issue: Vol 4 No. 1 (2016) Special Issue on Evolutionary Theories of Religion
Journal: Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Cognitive Studies Linguistics
DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.34910
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Author: Hans Van Eyghen
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