Voyage Musical En Allemagne Et En Italie: Tudes Sur Beethoven, Gluck Et Weber. M Langes Et Nouvelles, Volume 2, Berlioz Hector

Автор: Hector Hugh Munro
Название: The Collected Short Stories of Saki
ISBN: 1853260711 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853260711
Издательство: Wordsworth
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Описание: The extraordinary stories of `Saki` are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried.

Автор: Garcia Hector
Название: Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression
ISBN: 1633880206 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781633880207
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: This book uses evolutionary psychology as a lens to explain religious violence and oppression. The author, a clinical psychologist, examines religious scriptures, rituals, and canon law, highlighting the many ways in which our evolutionary legacy has shaped the development of religion and continues to profoundly influence its expression. The book focuses on the image of God as the dominant male in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This traditional God concept is seen as a reflection of the "dominant ape" paradigm so evident in the hierarchical social structures of primates, with whom we have a strong genetic connection.

The author describes the main features of male-dominated primate social hierarchies-- specifically, the role of the alpha male as the protector of the group; his sexual dominance and use of violence and oppression to attain food, females, and territory; in-group altruism vs. out-group hostility (us vs. them); and displays of dominance and submission to establish roles within the social hierarchy. The parallels between these features of primate society and human religious rituals and concepts make it clear that religion, especially its oppressive and violent tendencies, is rooted in the deep evolutionary past.

This incisive analysis goes a long way toward explaining the historic and ongoing violence committed in the name of religion.