Adam's ancestors : race, religion, and the politics of human origins / David N. Livingstone.
| Author/creator | Livingstone, David N., 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. |
| Description | x, 301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Medicine, science, and religion in historical context Medicine, science, and religion in historical context. ^A719119 |
| Contents | Beginnings : questioning the mosaic record -- Heresy : Isaac La Peyrère and the pre-Adamite scandal -- Polity : the cultural politics of the Adamic narrative -- Apologetics : pre-Adamism and the harmony of science and religion -- Anthropology : Adam, Adamites, and the science of ethnology -- Ancestors : evolution and the birth of Adam -- Bloodlines : pre-Adamism and the politics of racial supremacy -- Shadows : the continuing legacy of pre-Adamite discourse -- Dimensions : concluding reflections. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007033706 |
| ISBN | 9780801888137 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801888131 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL256 .L57 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |