Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyWritten by a foremost spokesperson on cultural materialism, this book introduces students to the four fields of anthropology making all aspects of archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology accessible and relevant to readers. |
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Page 384
... beliefs and rituals , religion frequently plays a crucial role in strengthening the impulses leading toward major transformations in social life . ANIMISM What is religion ? The earliest anthropological attempt to define religion was ...
... beliefs and rituals , religion frequently plays a crucial role in strengthening the impulses leading toward major transformations in social life . ANIMISM What is religion ? The earliest anthropological attempt to define religion was ...
Page 387
... beliefs about gods and souls were not religious beliefs if the existence of these beings was taken for granted and if , in contemplating them , the individual did not experience awe or amazement . The theoretician who made the greatest ...
... beliefs about gods and souls were not religious beliefs if the existence of these beings was taken for granted and if , in contemplating them , the individual did not experience awe or amazement . The theoretician who made the greatest ...
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... beliefs and rituals constitute a scale . That is , each of the more complex levels contains the beliefs and practices of all the less complex levels . Consequently , among so- cieties with ecclesiastical cults , there are also com ...
... beliefs and rituals constitute a scale . That is , each of the more complex levels contains the beliefs and practices of all the less complex levels . Consequently , among so- cieties with ecclesiastical cults , there are also com ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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