Jonathan Burns: 2 books
The Descent of Madness
Evolutionary Origins of Psychosis and the Social Brain
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
Drawing on evidence from across the behavioural and natural sciences, this book advances a radical new hypothesis: that madness exists as a costly consequence of the evolution of a sophisticated social brain in Homo sapiens.
Having explained the rationale for an evolutionary approach to psychosis,...
Postcolonial Practice of Ministry
Leadership, Liturgy, and Interfaith Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2016
Postcolonial studies has challenged the Eurocentric frameworks and methodologies in the fields of biblical studies and theology. Postcolonial Practice of Ministry is a groundbreaking anthology that enables a new engagement between postcolonial and practical theologies, focused on three key areas of...