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... religion and even refer to ritual as the special language of religion , since the ultimate mysteries , cosmic and divine , that the high religions confront can only be obscured and mocked by words . But ritual pervades life : any act ...
... religion and even refer to ritual as the special language of religion , since the ultimate mysteries , cosmic and divine , that the high religions confront can only be obscured and mocked by words . But ritual pervades life : any act ...
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... religious holidays , the Sabbath spread from Babylon across the world , mainly through three religions ; Judaism ... religion before 600 B.C. combined these essential attributes , including transportability in small units and ...
... religious holidays , the Sabbath spread from Babylon across the world , mainly through three religions ; Judaism ... religion before 600 B.C. combined these essential attributes , including transportability in small units and ...
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... Religion . New York : 1948 . Malinowski's handling of magic , myth , and religion corrects the rationalist bias and lack of field experience of Frazer without condescension or gratuitous disparagement . Coral Gardens and Their Magic ...
... Religion . New York : 1948 . Malinowski's handling of magic , myth , and religion corrects the rationalist bias and lack of field experience of Frazer without condescension or gratuitous disparagement . Coral Gardens and Their Magic ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
THE MINDFULNESS OF MAN | 14 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
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