{"product_id":"adams-ancestors-race-religion-and-the-politics-of-human-origins-paperback-1","title":"Adam's Ancestors: Race, Religion, and the Politics of Human Origins - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid N. Livingstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Selection for Professional Reading List of the U.S. Marine Corps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long-standing conviction in the West, another version of this narrative exists: human beings inhabited the Earth before, or alongside, Adam, and their descendants still occupy the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging and provocative work, David N. Livingstone traces the history of the idea of non-adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages to the present day. From a multidisciplinary perspective, Livingstone examines how this alternative idea has been used for cultural, religious, and political purposes. He reveals how what began as biblical criticism became a theological apologetic to reconcile religion with science--evolution in particular--and was later used to support arguments for white supremacy and segregation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, \u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, \"Where did we come from?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging and provocative work, David N. Livingstone traces the history of the idea of non-adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, \u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, Where did we come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rich discussion, ranging from the sober and serious to the wonderfully bizarre, representing the best summary of pre-Adamite materials to date.--\u003ci\u003eIsis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great strengths of this book lies in its demonstration that the history of a concept long since accepted by many, but by no means all, remains strikingly relevant to science and society.\"--\u003ci\u003eProgress in Human Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs David Livingstone shows in this fascinating book, which carefully traces the history of speculations about Adam's ancestors, debates about human origins have always had, and continue to have, moral and political dimensions.--\u003ci\u003eSciences Humaines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is rich in detail, revels in marvelously obscure figures, and brings long-forgotten characters to life. It is ideal for graduate students and professional scholars and a must for those interested in the politics of racial and ethnic identity, as well as the history of biblical exegesis.--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amazing scope of \u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to its appeal, and it can be highly recommended both for its sweeping synthesis and for the nature of the questions it raises in the mind of the reader.--\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal for the History of Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Colin Kidd, University of Glasgow \"Anthropology Review Database\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging and provocative work, David N. Livingstone traces the history of the idea of non-adamic humanity, and the debates surrounding it, from the Middle Ages to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom heresy to orthodoxy, from radicalism to conservatism, from humanitarianism to racism, \u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e tells an intriguing tale of twists and turns in the cultural politics surrounding the age-old question, \"Where did we come from?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rich discussion, ranging from the sober and serious to the wonderfully bizarre, representing the best summary of pre-Adamite materials to date.\"--\u003ci\u003eIsis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the great strengths of this book lies in its demonstration that the history of a concept long since accepted by many, but by no means all, remains strikingly relevant to science and society.\"--\u003ci\u003eProgress in Human Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As David Livingstone shows in this fascinating book, which carefully traces the history of speculations about Adam's ancestors, debates about human origins have always had, and continue to have, moral and political dimensions.\"--\u003ci\u003eSciences Humaines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book is rich in detail, revels in marvelously obscure figures, and brings long-forgotten characters to life. It is ideal for graduate students and professional scholars and a must for those interested in the politics of racial and ethnic identity, as well as the history of biblical exegesis.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The amazing scope of \u003ci\u003eAdam's Ancestors\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to its appeal, and it can be highly recommended both for its sweeping synthesis and for the nature of the questions it raises in the mind of the reader.\"--\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal for the History of Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid N. Livingstone\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of geography and intellectual history at the Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, and author of several books, including \u003ci\u003ePutting Science in Its Place: Geographies of Scientific Knowledge, The Geographical Tradition, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Forgotten Defenders.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42656694042720,"sku":"9781421400655","price":70.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/aWIzWVZCV1h0djk3RUxwK2pKbDhFZz09.webp?v=1774234263","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/adams-ancestors-race-religion-and-the-politics-of-human-origins-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}