Religion explained : the evolutionary origins of religious thought - Boyer, Pascal (New York : Basic Books, 2001)
What is the origin? -- What supernatural concepts are like -- The kind of mind it takes -- Why gods and spirits? -- Why do gods and spirits matter? -- Why is religion about death? -- Why rituals? -- Why doctrines, exclusion and violence? -- Why belief?
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-357) and index.
Keywords: Religion