Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief

A far-reaching, illuminating study synthesizing research and analysis from many disciplines neuroscience, archaeology, literature, religion, mythology to delineate, or map, the primary structures of human behavior and motivation. Peterson, a clinical psychologist and professor at the U. of Toronto, offers bountiful food for thought, for both professional and lay readers, in writing that is clear and jargon-free, but nevertheless conveys the complexity and subtlety of his thinking. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)