Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash.
Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash.
Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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G 2016/2341
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English
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Physical content
230 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Polygamy 101 -- Violence -- Sex -- Parenting -- What about monogamy? -- Adultery -- Genius, homosexuality, and God: three hypotheses -- The hare and the tortoise, redux -- Losing illusions -- Afterword -- Index.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Date Published
2016.
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Summary
Esteemed writer and evolutionary biologist David P. Barash tackles this uncomfortable finding: that humans are actually biologically and anthropologically inclined toward polygamy. Drawing on decades of research, Barash presents a remarkable array of scientific evidence from evolutionary biology and cross-cultural studies that guide the reader thro...
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Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/2341
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74VKz4OyJaWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz4OyJaWX
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ISBN
9780190275501
MMS ID
991023578819702626
