Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Volume 1John Murray, 1929 - Animism |
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... opinion . As to definite evidence , however , it does not seem to have any ethnological basis whatever . Indeed , I scarcely think that a stronger counter - persuasion could be used on an intelligent student inclined to the ordinary ...
... opinion . As to definite evidence , however , it does not seem to have any ethnological basis whatever . Indeed , I scarcely think that a stronger counter - persuasion could be used on an intelligent student inclined to the ordinary ...
Page 137
... opinion , we may now and then trace on from the very turning - point the change from passive survival into active revival . Some well - known belief or custom has for centuries shown symptoms of decay , when we begin to see that the ...
... opinion , we may now and then trace on from the very turning - point the change from passive survival into active revival . Some well - known belief or custom has for centuries shown symptoms of decay , when we begin to see that the ...
Page 155
... opinion somewhat in this manner . Beside the question of the absolute truth or falsity of the alleged possessions , names - oracles , doubles , brain - waves , furniture movings , and floatings in the air , there remains the history of ...
... opinion somewhat in this manner . Beside the question of the absolute truth or falsity of the alleged possessions , names - oracles , doubles , brain - waves , furniture movings , and floatings in the air , there remains the history of ...
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