History and Prehistory of Religion

[thalassa]

a couple years old, but still interesting: https://www.apollon.uio.no/english/a...n-english.html

[habbalah]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

This is amazing. Thank you for posting it. I have a course wishlisted about ancient religions; I can't wait to buy it.

[thalassa]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

You are welcome!

the prehistory of religion (and the evolution that got us there) is one of my many hobbies...if I find more, I'll post it!

[habbalah]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

Please do! I study religion as a hobby, and I'm particularly interested in the ancient ones that were mostly lost to time.

[Mootipi]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

Myself and my ragtag group of history nerds thank you for this, like Habbi I love this kind of thing. Post more and I'll lap it up ;P

[habbalah]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

I was looking up New Religious Movements (NRMs), and found this interesting article: 10 New Religions That Were Mercilessly Crushed.

[thalassa]

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I haven't watched this yet, but: http://www.ted.com/talks/genevieve_v...social-science

[monsno_leedra]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

That will put things on their head for a bit. I enjoy articles like this so thank you very much thalassa. Does make you wonder though how many other discoveries simply are awaiting to be re-discovered at other sites now?

[thalassa]

Re: History and Prehistory of Religion

That will put things on their head for a bit. I enjoy articles like this so thank you very much thalassa.

You're welcome!

Does make you wonder though how many other discoveries simply are awaiting to be re-discovered at other sites now?

Heck yes! Also, how much has been lost.

I don't know what the statistics are for human remains, but when I took paleobiology (about 15 year ago) the idea that there was a "better chance of winning the lotto than becoming a fossil" was drilled into our heads. The bias that is created by the randomness of what is preserved is something that I try to remember when I look at historic Paganisms. And the further you go back, there is even less chance that we have a representative sample.