| Author | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title | Magic and Religion |
| Contents | Science and superstition -- The theory of loan-gods, or borrowed religion -- Magic and religion -- The origin of the Christian faith -- The approaches to Mr. Frazer's theory -- Attemps to prove the Sacæan criminal divine -- Zakmuk, Sacæa, and Purim -- Mordecai, Esther, Vashti, and Haman -- Why was the mock-king of the Sacæa whipped and hanged? -- Calvary -- The ghastly priest -- South African religion -- 'Cup and ring:' An old problem solved -- First-fruits and taboos -- Walking through fire -- Appendices: Mr. Tylor's theory of borrowing. The martyrdom of Dasius. The ride of the beardless one. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| Subject | Religion |
| Subject | Mythology |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46480 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 64 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
