Retraction

Complex societies precede moralizing gods throughout world history

Paper Information

Record ID:

30531

Author(s):

Harvey Whitehouse
Pieter Francois
Patrick E Savage
Thomas E Currie
Kevin C Feeney
Enrico Cioni
Rosalind Purcell
Robert M Ross
Jennifer Larson
John Baines
Barend ter Haar
Alan Covey
Peter Turchin

Journal:

Nature ( Springer - Nature Publishing Group )

Publication Date:

March 20, 2019

Retraction Date:

July 06, 2021 (4.4 years years ago)

Subjects:

Broad Categories:
Sociology Religion

Specific Fields:
Religion Sociology

Institutions:

Countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States

Article Type:

Research Article

Publisher:

Springer - Nature Publishing Group

Open Access:

Yes

DOI:

10.1038/s41586-019-1043-4

PubMed ID:

30894750

Retraction PubMed ID:

34234342

Retraction Details

Retraction Reasons:

Nature of Retraction:

Retraction

Retraction Notice:

10.1038/s41586-021-03656-3

Additional Notes:

see also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03655-4

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