Melvin Konner: 3 books
The Jewish Body
An Anatomical History of the Jewish People
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
A history of the Jewish people from bris to burial, from “muscle Jews” to nose jobs.
Melvin Konner, a renowned doctor and anthropologist, takes the measure of the “Jewish body,” considering sex, circumcision, menstruation, and even those most elusive and controversial of microscopic...
by Melvin Konner, MD
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
“A sparkling, thought-provoking account of sexual differences. Whether you’re a man or a woman, you’ll find his conclusions gripping.”—Jared Diamond
There is a human genetic fluke that is surprisingly common, due to a change in a key pair of chromosomes. In the normal condition the...
by Melvin Konner, MD
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
An anthropologist examines the nature of religiosity, and how it shapes and benefits humankind.
Believers is a scientist’s answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers. It is a firm rebuke of the “Four Horsemen”—Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris,...