Chapter 1. Defining Religion -- Chapter 2. An Illusion, A Capability, A Tendency; Formation of Groups and the Encounter …; Divine Supervision -- Chapter 5. Exchange amongst Humans: Networks of Trust -- Chapter 6. Religion and the Rise of Inequality … -- Chapter 7. Religion and Hierarchies of Dominance -- Chapter 8. Religion and Charity -- Chapter 9. Religion and Economic …

"Based on research conducted in India for over a decade, The Economics of Religion in India outlines the historical … growth of religion and contemporary attitudes towards it in the country. The study of religion is related to broader themes … religion by discussing how religion relates to growing inequality in India, changes in demography, socio-economic status, and …

This book allows the reader to have an overview of the relations between religion and economics throughout history. It … propensity to exchange, led to the emergence of religion, which then contributed to the coordination and pooling of labor and to … the definition of groups. This book surveys the various roles played by religion in economic life through the ages, which …