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Reinterprets the concept of humankind and mythology, tracing the origins of human identity through evolutionary biology and mythological literature and examining such issues as the evolution of violence in humans
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Tracing the origins of mankind's identity through evolutionary biology and mythological literature, Young examines the primitive mind and the development of religion and sacredness as seen through our ancestors. He attempts to unearth the origins of violence and to answer the question "Are we born violent?" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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