Author |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
Title |
Magic and Religion
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Contents |
Science and superstition -- The theory of loan-gods, or borrowed religion -- Magic and religion -- The origin of the Christian faith -- The approaches to Mr. Frazer's theory -- Attemps to prove the Sacæan criminal divine -- Zakmuk, Sacæa, and Purim -- Mordecai, Esther, Vashti, and Haman -- Why was the mock-king of the Sacæa whipped and hanged? -- Calvary -- The ghastly priest -- South African religion -- 'Cup and ring:' An old problem solved -- First-fruits and taboos -- Walking through fire -- Appendices: Mr. Tylor's theory of borrowing. The martyrdom of Dasius. The ride of the beardless one.
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Credits |
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
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Subject |
Religion
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Subject |
Mythology
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
46480 |
Release Date |
Aug 2, 2014 |
Most Recently Updated |
Apr 4, 2024 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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