Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion Language, Art, and Custom |
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Page 61
... given to the development - theory of culture by Pre- historic Archæology . It was with a true appreciation of the bearings of this science that one of its founders , the venerable Professor Sven Nilsson , declared in 1843 in the 1 ...
... given to the development - theory of culture by Pre- historic Archæology . It was with a true appreciation of the bearings of this science that one of its founders , the venerable Professor Sven Nilsson , declared in 1843 in the 1 ...
Page 72
... given to a large proportion of survivals , such for instance as may be collected by the hundred from books of folk - lore and occult science . But the term superstition now implies a reproach , and though this reproach may be often cast ...
... given to a large proportion of survivals , such for instance as may be collected by the hundred from books of folk - lore and occult science . But the term superstition now implies a reproach , and though this reproach may be often cast ...
Page 77
... given the name of Boni Homines , which became a recognized term for the Albigenses . It is clear that the early Paulicians excited the anger of the orthodox by objecting to sacred images , and calling those who vene- rated them ...
... given the name of Boni Homines , which became a recognized term for the Albigenses . It is clear that the early Paulicians excited the anger of the orthodox by objecting to sacred images , and calling those who vene- rated them ...
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... given to the result . Here the serious and the sportive use of this rudimentary teetotum are found together . In the Samoan Islands , however , at a later date , the Rev. G. Turner finds the practice passed into a different stage . A ...
... given to the result . Here the serious and the sportive use of this rudimentary teetotum are found together . In the Samoan Islands , however , at a later date , the Rev. G. Turner finds the practice passed into a different stage . A ...
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... given in Danish to the wild oats ( avena fatua ) .1 Sayings which have their source in some obsolete custom or tale , of course lie especially open to such ill - usage . It has become mere English to talk of an ' unlicked cub ' who ...
... given in Danish to the wild oats ( avena fatua ) .1 Sayings which have their source in some obsolete custom or tale , of course lie especially open to such ill - usage . It has become mere English to talk of an ' unlicked cub ' who ...
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Abipones Africa ages Amazulu ancient animals animistic appears Archæology Archip Aryan Asien barbaric Bastian beasts belief belong body called century Charlevoix Chinook Jargon civilization connexion creatures culture custom Dayaks dead death described divination doctrine dreams early earth English European evidence express fact fancy father Fiji fingers funeral ghost Greek Grimm hand heaven Hine-nui-te-po Hist human hyæna idea imitative Indian interjectional Islands Journ Karens Khonds language legend living lower races Malay man's mankind Maui Max Müller meaning mediæval Mensch mind modern Moon myth mythic mythology nations native nature nature-myth night numerals Oestl Ojibwa origin philosophy Plin primitive Quichua quinary relation religion remarkable rite rude Sanskrit savage tribes Schoolcraft seems sneeze soul sound spirit stone story survival theory things thought tion Tonga traced Veddas verb vigesimal vowels Waitz words Wuttke Yoruba Zealand Zulu