Edward O. Wilson, Genesis: The Deep Origins of Society

Authors

  • Leslie E. Sponsel University of Hawai`i

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.20758

Keywords:

Genesis, The Deep Origins of Society, Origins of Society, Deep Origins , Deep , Origins , Society

Abstract

Edward O. Wilson, Genesis: The Deep Origins of Society (New York: Liveright Publishing, 2019), 153pp., $15.19, ISBN: 978-1-631-49554-0.

Author Biography

  • Leslie E. Sponsel, University of Hawai`i

    Leslie E. Sponsel, University of Hawai`i

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2022-02-16

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How to Cite

Sponsel, L. E. (2022). Edward O. Wilson, Genesis: The Deep Origins of Society. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 15(4), 534-537. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.20758