Before religion
Subtitle: a history of a modern concept
By: Brent Nongbri
Publisher: Yale University Press; Brand: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780300154160
Subjects: Religion; History
Description: Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Nongbri demonstrates that in antiquity, there was no conceptual arena that could be designated as "religious" as opposed to "secular." He offers a concise and readable account of the emergence of the concept of religion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.