Economy and religion in the neolithic revolution: Material surplus and the proto-religious ethic

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 370-399

  Fuller, Jill E ^a   Grandjean, Burke D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina ^*

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EID: 0035538538     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106939710103500402     Document Type: Article

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