First light : a history of creation myths from Gilgamesh to the God particle

1. Verfasser: Evans, G. R. 1942 -
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London ; : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2014.
Umfang/Format: xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The universe begins. Disagreements about first principles.
  • Why it is difficult to agree. What is the evidence? ; The great rival religious theories ; Choosing an approach ; Going to see.
  • The main competing explanations. The beginning of the world: a one-off event? ; Creation as a system: initiation followed by a process of planned development? ; The search for a key.