Before Religion
Author | : Brent Nongbri |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2013-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300154177 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300154178 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Before Religion written by Brent Nongbri and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misleading it is to speak as though religion was a concept native to pre-modern cultures.