The Evolutionary Psychology of Religion

Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 477-498

  Atran, Scott ^a,b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 85144476142     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203888155-38     Document Type: Chapter

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