Supernatural, social, and self-monitoring in the scaling-up of Chinese civilization

This commentary evaluates Ara Norenzayan's central thesis in Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict, focusing on how it bears on the rise of early Chinese civilization. Discussion centers on three themes: supernatural monitoring, social monitoring, and self-monitoring.

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Main Author: Sarkissian, Hagop (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2015
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Pages: 323-327
Further subjects:B China
B supernatural monitoring
B social monitoring
B self-monitoring
B big gods
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Summary:This commentary evaluates Ara Norenzayan's central thesis in Big Gods: How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict, focusing on how it bears on the rise of early Chinese civilization. Discussion centers on three themes: supernatural monitoring, social monitoring, and self-monitoring.
ISSN:2153-5981
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion, brain & behavior
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/2153599X.2014.928358