
Book Summary
In The Jesuit and the Skull, bestselling author Amir D. Aczel vividly recounts how the discovery of Peking Man by, among others, a young Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin helped to open the eyes of the world to new theories of humanity's origins that alarmed the traditionalists within the Church. A deft mix of narrative history and a poignant personal story, The Jesuit and the Skull brings fresh insight to a debate that still rages today.
Book Details
Book Name | The Jesuit And The Skull: Teilhard De Chardin, Evolution, And The Search For Peking Man |
Author | Amir D. Aczel, Barrett Whitener |
Publisher | Tantor Media Inc (2007-10-15) |
ISBN | 9781400104918 |
Pages | |
Language | English |
Price | 1868 |