Conceiving God

At once polemical, insightful and thought-provoking, "Conceiving God" is essential reading for all those interested in the origins of religious thought, and the respective roles of science and religion in contemporary society. Building on the insights and discoveries of his two earlier books, "The Mind in the Cave" and "Inside the Neolithic Mind", cognitive archaeologist David Lewis-Williams explores how science developed within the cocoon of religion and then shows how the natural functioning of the human brain creates experiences that can lead to belief in the supernatural realm.

ISBN	050005164X	Pages	320
ISBN13	9780500051641 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd	Weight (grammes)	800
Imprint	Thames & Hudson Ltd	Published in	London
Format	Hardback	Height (mm)	234
Publication date	08 Mar 2010	Width (mm)	156
DEWEY	201.42	Spine width (mm)	33
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	General

Prolegomena	Windows on the past and some of the questions they raise	11
1	A new way of thinking	23
2	From skies to species	49
3	A tale of two scientists	87
4	Explaining religion	115
5	Religious experience	139
6	Religious belief	161
7	Religious practice	184
8	Stone Age religion	207
9	Hildegard on the African Veld	232
10	God's empire strikes back	257
Epilegomena	Of babies and bathwater	290
	Notes	294
	Bibliography and guide to further reading	301
	Acknowledgments	315
	Sources of illustrations	315
	Index	316

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The Cognitive Origin and Evolution of Religion

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