Living with the gods : on beliefs and peoples
(Book)

"By arrangement with the BBC and the British Museum"--Title page verso.

"Originally published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, London, in 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 476-478) and index.

"Until fairly recently, religion as a major influence on the nature of individual societies around the world seemed to be on the wane. Now, far from being marginalized, the relationship between faith and society has moved to the center of politics and global conversation. Neil MacGregor's new book traces the ways in which different societies have understood and articulated their places in the cosmic scheme. It examines mankind's beliefs not from the perspective of institutional religions but according to how shared narratives have shaped societies--and what happens when different narratives run up against each other. As he did in A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: Memories of a Nation, MacGregor brilliantly combines objects, places, and ideas to examine and, ultimately, illuminate these pressing contemporary concerns"--,Provided by publisher.