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Religion and the body : modern science and the construction of religious meaning / edited by David Cave, Rebecca Sachs Norris. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012. - 1 online resource (viii, 277 pages) : color illustrations - - Numen book series, v. 138 0169-8834 ; . - Studies in the history of religions ; 138. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Neurobiology and sources of religious experience and authority -- section 2. Culture and the de- and re-construction of the body -- section 3. (Cross) cultural appropriations of the body.

This book reflects on the implications of neurobiology and the scientific worldview on aspects of religious experience, belief, and practice, focusing especially on the body and the construction of religious meaning.

ISBN: 9789004225343 900422534X 9004221115 9789004221116

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Neurosciences--Religious aspects.
Neurobiology.
Religion and science.
Neurobiology
Religion and Science
Neurosciences--Aspect religieux.
Neurobiologie.
Religion et sciences.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
PHILOSOPHY / Religious
Neurobiology.
Neurosciences--Religious aspects.
Religion and science.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BL255 / .R45 2012eb