Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 1H. Holt, 1877 - Animism |
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... Races of Mankind , ' May 8 , 1869. Paper read at British Association , Nottingham , 1866 : ' Pheno- mena of Civilization Traceable to a Rudimental Origin among Savage Tribes . ' Paper read at Ethnological Society of London , April 26 ...
... Races of Mankind , ' May 8 , 1869. Paper read at British Association , Nottingham , 1866 : ' Pheno- mena of Civilization Traceable to a Rudimental Origin among Savage Tribes . ' Paper read at Ethnological Society of London , April 26 ...
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... races- -Small extent of Numeral - words among low tribes - Counting by fingers and toes - Hand - numerals show deri- vation of Verbal reckoning from Gesture - counting - Etymology of Numerals - Quinary , Decimal , and Vigesimal ...
... races- -Small extent of Numeral - words among low tribes - Counting by fingers and toes - Hand - numerals show deri- vation of Verbal reckoning from Gesture - counting - Etymology of Numerals - Quinary , Decimal , and Vigesimal ...
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... races of Mankind- Negative statements on this subject frequently misleading and mistaken many cases uncertain - Minimum definition of Reli- gion - Doctrine of Spiritual Beings , here termed Animism— Animism treated as belonging to ...
... races of Mankind- Negative statements on this subject frequently misleading and mistaken many cases uncertain - Minimum definition of Reli- gion - Doctrine of Spiritual Beings , here termed Animism— Animism treated as belonging to ...
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... races near the same grade of civilization . Little >> respect need be had in such comparisons for date in history or for place on the map ; the ancient Swiss lake - dweller may be set beside the medieval Aztec , and the Ojibwa of North ...
... races near the same grade of civilization . Little >> respect need be had in such comparisons for date in history or for place on the map ; the ancient Swiss lake - dweller may be set beside the medieval Aztec , and the Ojibwa of North ...
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... race . For the present purpose it appears both possible and desirable to eliminate considerations of hereditary varieti or races of man , and to treat mankind as homogeneous in nature , though placed in different grades of civilization ...
... race . For the present purpose it appears both possible and desirable to eliminate considerations of hereditary varieti or races of man , and to treat mankind as homogeneous in nature , though placed in different grades of civilization ...
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Abipones Africa Algic America ancient animals Aryan Asien Aztec barbaric Bastian beasts belief belong body called century Chinook Jargon civilization connexion counting creatures culture dead death described doctrine early earth eclipse English European evidence express fact fancy father Fiji fingers funeral Greek Grimm hand heaven Hine-nui-te-po human hyĉna idea imitative Indian interjectional Islands J. G. Müller Journ Karens Khonds land language legend lower races man's Manabozho mankind Maori Maui Max Müller meaning Mensch metaphor mind modern monster mother myth mythic mythology nations native nature nature-myth night numbers numerals Oestl Ojibwa origin philosophy Plin Polynesia primitive quinary reckoning relation religion remarkable rude saltee Sanskrit savage tribes Schoolcraft seems shape soul sound South America spirit stone story survival tell theory things thought tion Tonga traced tradition Vasilissa the Beautiful vigesimal words Yoruba Zealand Zulu