Religion in primitive society / [by] Wilson D. Wallis.
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TextSeries: Crofts anthropology series; Alexander Goldenweiser, editorPublication details: New York : F.S. Crofts & Co., 1939.Description: ix p., 1 l., 388 p. : plates ; 24 cmSubject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Religion in primitive society.LOC classification: - GN470 .W3
Contents:
The sphere of religion -- The natural and the supernatural -- Sacred places -- Sacred objects -- Sacred trees -- Sacred animals -- Sacred persons -- The gods -- Consecration, purification, and confession -- Offering and sacrifice -- Prayer -- Ritual, ceremonial, and symbolism -- Fast, feast, and vision -- Supernatural sanctions -- The life after death: preliterate cultures -- The life after death: historic cultures -- The status of woman in the cult -- The impact of culture -- The distribution of religious patterns -- Reason, motive, and caprice.
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Bibliography: p. 331-366.
The sphere of religion -- The natural and the supernatural -- Sacred places -- Sacred objects -- Sacred trees -- Sacred animals -- Sacred persons -- The gods -- Consecration, purification, and confession -- Offering and sacrifice -- Prayer -- Ritual, ceremonial, and symbolism -- Fast, feast, and vision -- Supernatural sanctions -- The life after death: preliterate cultures -- The life after death: historic cultures -- The status of woman in the cult -- The impact of culture -- The distribution of religious patterns -- Reason, motive, and caprice.
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