{"product_id":"wondrous-healing-9780875802848","title":"Wondrous Healing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text explains why beliefs in supernatural forces - ghosts, poltergeists, witches, and spirits - are based on universal experience. The author aims to demonstrate that age-old healing rituals such as chanting and rythmic dancing have scientifically verifiable benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Provocative and challenging.... Fascinating reading.\"—Journal of Religion and Society\u003cbr\u003e \"An important contribution to religious studies, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology... there is nothing like it.\"—William Irons, Northwestern University\u003cbr\u003e \"A valuable fresh perspective on the intersection of religious and anomalous experiences, the behavioral sciences, and evolutionary theory.\"—Transcultural Psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Evolution and Religion \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Evolution of Wondrous Healing \u003cbr\u003e 2. Fertility, Childbirth, and Suggestion \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Anthropology of Wondrous Healing \u003cbr\u003e 4. Wondrous Healing, Hypnotizability, and Folklore \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Seeds of Religion \u003cbr\u003e 6. When the Seeds of Religion Sprout \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Criticisms and Challenges \u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e References \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406417535319,"sku":"9780875802848","price":97.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875802848.jpg?v=1730495725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wondrous-healing-9780875802848","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}