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What makes us human? This book examines the origins of human social and cultural systems, uncovering truths about human cognition and culture.

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Geertzs brilliantly interdisciplinary volume brings together many of todays top theorists of religion in a well-balanced, accessible selection of cutting-edge humanistic and scientific approaches. It will be indispensable. Stewart E. Guthrie, Fordham University Origins of Religion, Cognition and Culture is an interesting and important project, because it illustrates the maturity of a field or model that has advanced far enough to look back on itself critically. Instead of common (and relatively tiresome) self-congratulatory treatments of the successes of cognitive evolution, the contributors celebrate the victories, critique the shortcomings, and consider the future paths of the approach. They appreciate the role of culture in a discipline that threatens to overwhelm anthropology in psychology and biology. -- Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review Database

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Armin W. Geertz is Professor in the History of Religions, Director of the Religion, Cognition and Culture Research Unit and MINDLab Coordinator of the Cognition and Culture Project at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is co-editor of Religious Narrative, Cognition and Culture (Acumen, 2011).

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