Subsistence and the Evolution of Religion

Human Nature

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 253-269

  Peoples, Hervey C ^a   Marlowe, Frank W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Foragers; Pastoralists; Religion; Subsistence; Supernatural punishment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MORALITY; POPULATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGRICULTURE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FOOD SUPPLY; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MORALS; POPULATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84865707040     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-012-9148-6     Document Type: Article

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