{"product_id":"and-mankind-created-the-gods-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-pascal-boyers-religion-explained-9781637790663","title":"And Mankind Created the Gods: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Pascal Boyer's Religion Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy does religion exist? Why do people believe? Do all religions start with the same basic idea?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the most fundamental and enduring questions we have about the mysteries of religion, and they may well hold the key to humankind's future on this earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this adaptation of Pascal Boyer's classic work exploring these concepts, Religion Explained, artist Joseph B?h? harnesses the power of comics to provide clear answers to the basic questions about why religion exists and why people believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinguished scholar, Boyer drew from research in cognitive science, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology to explore why religion exists and why the strength of human beliefs can drive us to be selfless sometimes and, at other times, to be fanatical and intolerant. His erudite book is rich with insight into the endless jumble of ideas that inform religious beliefs and practices across cultures. With detailed, illustrative drawings and carefully adapted prose, B?h?'s graphic novel brings a new perspective to Boyer's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eminently accessible approach to the notoriously thorny topics of belief, cognition, humanity, and religion, And Mankind Created the Gods is a thoughtful, inspiring graphic novel that will further and broaden the conversation with which Boyer's book engages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Béhé\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated some twenty comic books, and he cowrites graphic novels with Amandine Laprun and Erwann Surcouf. The creative projects he has been involved in include \u003ci\u003ePéché mortel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLa péniche bleue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePour l'amour de l'art\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDouble Je\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePascal Boyer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology and Psychology and Henry Luce Professor of Collective and Individual Memory at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of several books, including most recently \u003ci\u003eMinds Make Societies: How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Graphic Mundi - Psu Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630242238738,"sku":"9781637790663","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8743db07-dc52-4853-8d36-ccaa02788c65.jpg?v=1732747788","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-mankind-created-the-gods-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-pascal-boyers-religion-explained-9781637790663","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}