Author: James George Frazer
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ISBN:
Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead: The belief among the Polynesians
Author: James George Frazer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
Author: James George Frazer
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 959
Book Description
In 'The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead' by James George Frazer, the renowned anthropologist explores the universal belief in an afterlife and the rituals associated with honoring deceased ancestors. Written in a scholarly and comprehensive style, Frazer delves into various cultures, traditions, and historical practices to examine the continuity and evolution of beliefs surrounding death. Drawing on a wide range of ethnographic data, this book provides a profound insight into the human psyche and the ways in which different societies navigate the concept of mortality. Frazer's meticulous research and comparative analysis offer valuable perspectives on the significance of ancestor worship in shaping cultural identities and religious practices. Through his interdisciplinary approach, Frazer sheds light on the complexities of human spirituality and the enduring relevance of ancestral veneration in contemporary societies. Readers interested in anthropology, religious studies, and the history of belief systems will find this book enlightening and thought-provoking.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 959
Book Description
In 'The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead' by James George Frazer, the renowned anthropologist explores the universal belief in an afterlife and the rituals associated with honoring deceased ancestors. Written in a scholarly and comprehensive style, Frazer delves into various cultures, traditions, and historical practices to examine the continuity and evolution of beliefs surrounding death. Drawing on a wide range of ethnographic data, this book provides a profound insight into the human psyche and the ways in which different societies navigate the concept of mortality. Frazer's meticulous research and comparative analysis offer valuable perspectives on the significance of ancestor worship in shaping cultural identities and religious practices. Through his interdisciplinary approach, Frazer sheds light on the complexities of human spirituality and the enduring relevance of ancestral veneration in contemporary societies. Readers interested in anthropology, religious studies, and the history of belief systems will find this book enlightening and thought-provoking.
Handbook of Western Samoa
Author: Western Samoa
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Category : Samoa
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Category : Samoa
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 782
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 782
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The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 812
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Ishmael
Author: James Baird
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421435640
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Originally published in 1956. In Ishmael, Professor James Baird responds to the increasing secularization of Western civilization and the creation of what he calls "authentic primitivism." For Baird, the aesthetic austerity of Protestantism undermined the structure of symbols created by Catholicism. In the absence of a meaningful structure of cultural authority in Western civilization, "primary art" took on a quasi-religious role by connecting humans to a transcendent being. Ishmael describes a new system of art, beginning around 1850, that supplanted Christian symbolism. Baird examines writers who helped to create a modern authentic primitivism, with emphasis on Herman Melville, whom Baird sees as a locus of change for the cultural significance of primary art. Baird provides a social history and biography of writers who participated in the primary art movement from 1850 to 1950
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421435640
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Originally published in 1956. In Ishmael, Professor James Baird responds to the increasing secularization of Western civilization and the creation of what he calls "authentic primitivism." For Baird, the aesthetic austerity of Protestantism undermined the structure of symbols created by Catholicism. In the absence of a meaningful structure of cultural authority in Western civilization, "primary art" took on a quasi-religious role by connecting humans to a transcendent being. Ishmael describes a new system of art, beginning around 1850, that supplanted Christian symbolism. Baird examines writers who helped to create a modern authentic primitivism, with emphasis on Herman Melville, whom Baird sees as a locus of change for the cultural significance of primary art. Baird provides a social history and biography of writers who participated in the primary art movement from 1850 to 1950
The Ocean of Story
Author: Somadeva Bhaṭṭa
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Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
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Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead: The belief among the Micronesians
Author: James George Frazer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancestor worship
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The Journal of the Polynesian Society
Author: Polynesian Society (N.Z.)
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Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Vols. for 1892-1941 contain the transactions and proceedings of the society.
Publisher:
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Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Vols. for 1892-1941 contain the transactions and proceedings of the society.
The Bookseller
Author:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1718
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1718
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