Purity and Danger

Purity and Danger
Author: Professor Mary Douglas
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136489274

Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generally holistic approach to classification, Douglas demonstrates the relevance of anthropological enquiries to an audience outside her immediate academic circle. She offers an approach to understanding rules of purity by examining what is considered unclean in various cultures. She sheds light on the symbolism of what is considered clean and dirty in relation to order in secular and religious, modern and primitive life.

Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: James George Frazer
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2016-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781333476878

Excerpt from Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild, Vol. 2 of 2 However we may explain it, the fact remains that in peasant folk-lore the corn-spirit is very commonly con ceived and represented in animal form. May not this fact explain the relation in which certain animals stood to the ancient deities of vegetation, Dionysus, Demeter, Adonis, Attis, and Osiris? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Totem and Taboo

Totem and Taboo
Author: Sigmund Freud
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-01-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0307813487

In this brilliant exploratory attempt (written in 1912–1913) to extend the analysis of the individual psyche to society and culture, Freud laid the lines for much of his later thought, and made a major contribution to the psychology of religion. Primitive societies and the individual, he found, mutually illuminate each other, and the psychology of primitive races bears marked resemblances to the psychology of neurotics. Basing his investigations on the findings of the anthropologists, Freud came to the conclusion that totemism and its accompanying restriction of exogamy derive from the savage’s dread of incest, and that taboo customs parallel closely the symptoms of compulsion neurosis. The killing of the “primal father” and the consequent sense of guilt are seen as determining events both in the mistry tribal pre-history of mankind, and in the suppressed wishes of individual men. Both toteism and taboo are thus held to have their roots in the Oedipus complex, which lies at the basis of all neurosis, and, as Freud argues, is also the origin of religion, ethics, society, and art.

Totem and Taboo

Totem and Taboo
Author: Sigmund Freud
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1605206504

Sigmund Freud pioneered the study of the human unconscious-not only on the motivation and behavior of the individual but also as a factor in culture. Here, Freud applies his theories to the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and religion. This collection of four essays-written in 1912-3 and originally appearing in the journal *Imago*-includes: [ "The savage's dread of incest" [ "Taboo and the ambivalence of emotions" [ "Animism, magic and the omnipotence of thought" [ "The infantile recurrence of totemism" Initially rejected by those who study culture, Freud's methods were later adopted by many ethnographers, and this remains a vital work for approaching cultural issues today. Austrian psychiatrist SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939) developed psychoanalysis-dialogue between doctor and patient-as a tool for understanding and curing psychopathologies. While some of his ideas have been supplanted by subsequent research and refinement, his work continues to profoundly influence the sciences and the humanities alike.

The Dying God

The Dying God
Author: J. G. Frazer
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780530430645

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