Modeling religion : simulating the transformation of worldviews, lifeways, and civilizations / Wesley J. Wildman and F. LeRon Shults.

Author/creator Wildman, Wesley J., 1961- author.
Other author Shults, F. LeRon author.
Format Book
PublicationLondon ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxx, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesScientific studies of religion: inquiry and explanation
Scientific studies of religion (Bloomsbury (Firm)) ^A1258855
Partial contents Why model religion? -- Civilizational transformation -- Computational simulation -- Modeling the neolithic transition.
Abstract "What role has religion played in the major civilizational transformations associated with the Neolithic Revolution, the Axial Age, and Modernity? This book introduces new methodological tools and material insights for guiding conversations about these debates. The authors introduce a new branch of computational humanities, using computational modeling to simulate civilizational transformations. The book sheds new light on major debates among historians, archaeologists, and other social theorists on the role of religion within these major transitions"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Wildman, Wesley J., 1961- Modeling religion London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 9781350367319
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