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082			_a306.8423 _bBAR-O
100			_aBarash, David P.
245			_aOut Of Eden _b: the surprising consequences of polygamy
260			_aNew York _bOxford University Press _c2016
300			_a230p.
520			_aIn Out of Eden, esteemed writer and evolutionary biologist David P. Barash tackles this uncomfortable finding: that humans are actually biologically and anthropologically inclined toward polygamy. Drawing on decades of research, Barash presents a remarkable array of scientific evidence from evolutionary biology and cross-cultural studies that guide the reader through the hidden impacts of polygamy on such crucial behaviour as violence, parenting, sexual preferences, adultery and efforts at monogamy itself, along with mind-bending speculation about the possible role of our polygamous predisposition when it comes to human genius, homosexuality and even monotheism. Although our species has long been "out of Eden," this fascinating read is ultimately reassuring that biology is not destiny.
650			_aPolygamy _vHuman Behavior
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