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... 12th century of the Druses of Mount Hermon : “ They say that the soul of a
virtuous man is transferred to the body of a new - born child , whereas that of the
vicious transmigrates into a dog , or some other animal . ” Such ideas indeed ,
seem ...
... 12th century of the Druses of Mount Hermon : “ They say that the soul of a
virtuous man is transferred to the body of a new - born child , whereas that of the
vicious transmigrates into a dog , or some other animal . ” Such ideas indeed ,
seem ...
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As has been already pointed out , savages not unreasonably consider the lower
animals to have souls like their own , and this state of mind makes the idea of a
man ' s soul transmigrating into a beast ' s body at least seem possible .
As has been already pointed out , savages not unreasonably consider the lower
animals to have souls like their own , and this state of mind makes the idea of a
man ' s soul transmigrating into a beast ' s body at least seem possible .
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This comes more clearly into view among the more civilized races who have
worked out the idea of transmigration into ethical schemes of retribution , where
the appropriateness of the creatures chosen is almost as manifest to the modern
critic ...
This comes more clearly into view among the more civilized races who have
worked out the idea of transmigration into ethical schemes of retribution , where
the appropriateness of the creatures chosen is almost as manifest to the modern
critic ...
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It is well known that the departed soul is often thought apt to revisit the remains of
the body . But how far the preservation of these remains may be connected with
an idea of bodily resurrection , whether among the native races of America , or in
...
It is well known that the departed soul is often thought apt to revisit the remains of
the body . But how far the preservation of these remains may be connected with
an idea of bodily resurrection , whether among the native races of America , or in
...
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In an account of the religious ideas of the Zulus , taken down from a native , it is
explicitly stated that Unkulunkulu the Old - Old - One said that people “ were to
die and never rise again , " and that he allowed them “ to die and rise no more .
In an account of the religious ideas of the Zulus , taken down from a native , it is
explicitly stated that Unkulunkulu the Old - Old - One said that people “ were to
die and never rise again , " and that he allowed them “ to die and rise no more .
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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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