Comparative mythology and religion

Three Essays on the Science of Religion

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This collection refers to a specific group of Müller's most influential essays/lectures on comparative religion. Müller argues for a systematic, scientific study of religions through linguistics and mythology, identifying common roots in human language and the personification of natural phenomena.

Also known asF. Max Müller - Three Essays · The Three Essays
This edition1873
EditionLongmans, Green, and Co.
Comparative ReligionReligionCreation MythsMythologyComparative Mythologyritual documentationComparative study of religious phenomenaReligious systemsComparative Philology

Contents11 chapters

  1. 01THREE ESSAYS
  2. 02CONTENTS
  3. 03I GOETHE AND TOLSTOY
  4. 04GOETHE AND TOLSTOY
  5. 05II FREDERICK THE GREAT AND THE GRAND COALITION
  6. 06FREDERICK THE GREAT AND THE GRAND COALITION An Abstract for the Hour
  7. 07III AN EXPERIENCE IN THE OCCULT
  8. 08AN EXPERIENCE IN THE OCCULT
  9. 09THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  10. 10"Cover"
  11. 11Three essays – Thomas Mann | Project Gutenberg

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