Description: THE JESUIT & THE SKULL: TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, EVOLUTION, AND THE SEARCH FOR PEKING MAN by AMIR C. ACZEL RIVERSIDE PRESS, 2007 (First Edition) Briefly, this is the story of PIERRE TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, SJ (1881 – 1955) a French idealist philosopher and Jesuit priest who trained as a paleontologist and geologist and took part in the discovery of Peking Man, a key evolutionary link between the erect hunting apes and our Homo sapien ancestors. This discovery threw Teilhard, both a devoted scientist and a man of God, into a deeply personal conflict between the new science and his faith. This struggle is at the heart of THE JESUIT AND THE SKULL, which takes the reader across continents and cultures in a fascinating exploration of one of the 20th century's more important discoveries. THE BOOK:is Hardbound, has 288 pages, is illustrated, has a DJ and is in Very Good condition.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Science & Religion
Author: Amir D. Aczel
Subject: Teilhard De Chardin
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 2007
Language: English
Format: Hardcover