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Religions of Primitive Peoples
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Native American mythology and anthropology

Religions of Primitive Peoples

Daniel Garrison Brinton1897
Intermediatecomplete

Based on anthropological lectures, this work examines the psychological roots of religious feeling among indigenous cultures. Brinton argues for a universal religious instinct that manifests through animism, myth-making, and ritual across different environments.

Also known asBrinton on Religion
This edition1897
EditionG.P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London
Comparative ReligionAnthropologyReligionComparative MythologyAnimismritual documentationComparative study of religious phenomenaReligious systems

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Contents15 chapters

  1. 01RELIGIONS OF PRIMITIVE PEOPLES
  2. 02LECTURE I. The Scientific Study of Primitive Religions—Methods and Definitions.
  3. 03LECTURE II. The Origin and Contents of Primitive Religions.
  4. 04LECTURE III. Primitive Religious Expression: in the Word.
  5. 05LECTURE IV. Primitive Religious Expression: In the Object.
  6. 06LECTURE V. Primitive Religious Expression: In the Rite.
  7. 07LECTURE VI. The Lines of Development of Primitive Religions.
  8. 08FOOTNOTES
  9. 09INDEX OF AUTHORITIES.
  10. 10INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
  11. 11A Selection from the Catalogue of G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS
  12. 12AMERICAN LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS
  13. 13International Handbooks to the New Testament
  14. 14THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  15. 15"Cover"

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