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Shamans, Sorcerers, and Saints: A Prehistory of Religion
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Review
“An intensely scholarly work that is also eminently readable, this book is highly recommended for academic anthropology and religious studies collections.”—Library Journal
About the Author
Brian Hayden is a professor of archaeology at Simon Fraser University. He is the author of Archaeology: The Science of Once and Future Things.
29/09/2004
The previous reviewer complained about the price of Hayden's book yet said it's a `masterful work'. Indeed Hayden has packed his big book with information, both text and graphics. So think of it as `three books in one' and its price won't seem so `outrageous'.
Hayden explores how the adoption of religions was propelled gatherers but especially the later hierarchical societies right on up to the present time. He's organized his book so the reader can sample as much or as little information as desired, Minded Skeptics."
07/08/2004
In this masterful work, Hayden, Modern Europe", by Stephen Wilson; and "Cosmos, Chaos, and the World to Come", by Norman Cohn.
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