Author: James George FrazerPublisher:
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Languages : en
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The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Author: James George FrazerThe Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Volume 2
Author: Sir James George FrazerPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722339593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
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The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Volume 2 By Sir James George Frazer Racial affinities of the Torres Straits Islanders, pp. 170 sq.; their material and social culture, 171 sq.; no developed worship of the dead among them, 172 sq.; their fear of ghosts, 173-175; home of the dead a mythical island in the west, 175 sq.; elaborate funeral ceremonies of the Torres Straits Islanders characterised by dramatic representations of the dead and by the preservation of their skulls, which were consulted as oracles, 176. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead: The belief among the Polynesians
Author: James George FrazerPublisher:
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Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume 2 (of 3)
Author: James FrazerPublisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040827008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 838
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The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
Author: James FrazerPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511496797
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Languages : en
Pages : 476
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The first volume of this work, which comprised the Gifford Lectures given by me at St. Andrews in the years 1911 and 1912, dealt with the belief in immortality and the worship of the dead, as these are found among the aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea, and Melanesia. In the present volume I take up the subject at the point at which I broke off, and describe the corresponding belief and worship among the Polynesians, a people related to their neighbours the Melanesians by language, if not by blood. The first chapter formed the theme of two lectures delivered at the Royal Institution in 1916; the other chapters have been written for lectures at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1921 and 1922. But in the book the lecture form has been discarded, and the treatment of the subject is somewhat fuller than comports with the limits imposed by oral delivery.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead - Volume II
Author: James George FrazerPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781512034868
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
"The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead - Volume II" from James George Frazer. Scottish social anthropologist (1854-1941).
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Volume 3
Author: Sir James George FrazerPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781722339616
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Languages : en
Pages : 578
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The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Volume 3 By Sir James George Frazer The principal groups of islands included in Polynesia are New Zealand, the Friendly or Tonga Islands, the Samoan or Navigators Islands, the Hervey or Cook Islands, the Society Islands, including Tahiti, the Marquesas Islands, and Hawaii or the Sandwich Islands.[10] All of them, except New Zealand, are within the tropics; and all of them, except Hawaii, lie to the south of the equator. I shall deal with them in the order I have mentioned, beginning with New Zealand. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead: 01
Author: James George FrazerPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022239357
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a classic study of religion and mythology by James George Frazer. In it, he explores the human belief in immortality and the various ways in which the dead have been worshipped throughout history. With a global perspective and a focus on ancient cultures, this book provides a rich and thought-provoking analysis of one of the most enduring aspects of human experience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
Author: James George Frazer (Sir)Publisher:
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Languages : en
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Religion and Public Doctrine in Modern England: Volume 2
Author: Maurice CowlingPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521545174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A further contribution to understanding the role played by Christianity in modern English thought.