Whitehouse, Harvey. <br/><br/>
Modes of religiosity :  a cognitive theory of religious transmission / 
by Harvey Whitehouse. 
 - Walnut Creek, CA :  AltaMira Press,  c2004. 
 - xiii, 193 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Cognitive science of religion series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-185) and index. 
<br/><br/>First principles for explaining religion and ritual -- Cognitively optimal religion -- Cognitively costly religion -- The theory of modes of religiosity -- Ritual and meaning in the doctrinal mode -- Ritual and meaning in the linguistic mode -- Religious enthusiasm and its limits -- Theoretical challenges -- Empirical challenges. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0759106142 (cloth) 0759106150 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003022519 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL48  / .W36 2004