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Page 52
... soon after found her . Those who listened to her tale firmly believed the reality
of her adventures , but it was much regretted that she had not brought back at
least one of the huge sweet - potatoes , as evidence of her visit to the land of
spirits .
... soon after found her . Those who listened to her tale firmly believed the reality
of her adventures , but it was much regretted that she had not brought back at
least one of the huge sweet - potatoes , as evidence of her visit to the land of
spirits .
Page 87
A belief ascribed to certain Indians of California may be cited here , though less
as a sample of real native doctrine than to illustrate that borrowing of Christian
ideas which so often spoils such evidence for ethnological purposes . They held ,
it ...
A belief ascribed to certain Indians of California may be cited here , though less
as a sample of real native doctrine than to illustrate that borrowing of Christian
ideas which so often spoils such evidence for ethnological purposes . They held ,
it ...
Page 91
... priestcraft and ceremonialism has become a commonplace of missionary
reports . It is well not to speak too positively on a subject so difficult and doubtful
as this of the history of the belief in future retribution . Careful criticism of the
evidence ...
... priestcraft and ceremonialism has become a commonplace of missionary
reports . It is well not to speak too positively on a subject so difficult and doubtful
as this of the history of the belief in future retribution . Careful criticism of the
evidence ...
Page 95
The general mass of evidence remains to show the savage doctrine of the future
state , as originally involving no moral retribution , or arriving at this through
transitional and rudimentary stages . * In strong contrast with the schemes of
savage ...
The general mass of evidence remains to show the savage doctrine of the future
state , as originally involving no moral retribution , or arriving at this through
transitional and rudimentary stages . * In strong contrast with the schemes of
savage ...
Page 102
... of the lower races , and thence traces it along the course of religious thought ,
in varied developments fitted to exacter knowledge and forming part of loftier
creeds , may well be maintained as in reasonable accordance with the evidence .
... of the lower races , and thence traces it along the course of religious thought ,
in varied developments fitted to exacter knowledge and forming part of loftier
creeds , may well be maintained as in reasonable accordance with the evidence .
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| Title | Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Volume 2 Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Languages, Art and Customs, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Author | Sir Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | H. Holt, 1877 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Oct 2008 |
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