An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention - Matthew Kneale

Descriere An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention - Matthew Kneale

The atheist's poetic synopsis of the history of spirituality and religion from the Man Booker shortlisted author of English Passengers \n \nWhat first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, shaping thousands of generations of shamans, pharaohs, Aztec priests and Mayan rulers, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, Nazis, and Scientologists? \nAs our dreams and nightmares have changed over the millennia, so have our beliefs. The gods we created have evolved and mutated with us through a narrative fraught with human sacrifice, political upheaval and bloody wars. \n \nBelief was man's most epic labor of invention. It has been our closest companion, and has followed mankind across the continents and through history.\n

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