Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective

by Douglas A. Vakoch

Book Overview

Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective provides such a scholarly overview, examining the intersection of culture and such topics as evolutionary accounts of altruism and the importance of altruism in ritual and religion. ​​The past decade has seen a proliferation of research on altruism, made possible in part by significant funding from organizations such as the John Templeton Foundation. While significant research has been conducted on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461469511
• ISBN13: 9781461469513
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"