Totemism and Exogamy - A Treatise on Certain Early Forms of Superstition and Society
Totemism and Exogamy - A Treatise on Certain Early Forms of Superstition and Society

Author: James George Frazer

Publisher: SEVERUS Verlag

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 3863471075

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"As a plain record of a curious form of society which must soon be numbered with the past, the book may continue to possess an interest even when, with the progress of its knowledge, its errors shall have been corrected and its theories perhaps superseded by others which make a nearer approach to truth." Despite having been criticised later, the book at hand is an important and interesting document of its time. It provided the first complete ethnographical summary of totemism and exogamy, dwelling on its religious and social aspects. Totemism is described as a religious and social system in which people or clans regard themselves as related to certain objects. Exogamy, which is often found in conjunction with totemism, is represented as a system which only allows marriage outside of a specific group. On the whole, Frazer's work includes the origins as well as an ethnographical survey of totemism and exogamy in Australian Aboriginal tribes. Sir James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist who contributed mainly to the studies of mythology and comparative religion and was the first to detail the relations between myths and rituals. His work Totemism and Exogamy is also frequently cited by Sigmund Freud in his own study Totem and Taboo.

Totemism and Exogamy
Totemism and Exogamy

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021455253

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A seminal work of anthropology, written by James George Frazer, one of the most influential scholars of his time. The book explores the complex relationships between early human societies and their natural environment, focusing on the totemic beliefs and practices that shaped their identity and social organization. The book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the evolution of human culture and thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa
Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa

Author: Sharon Merz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1000370410

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This book explores human–animal relations amongst the Bebelibe of West Africa, with a focus on the establishment of totemic relationships with animals, what these relationships entail and the consequences of abusing them. Employing and developing the concepts of "presencing" and "the ontological penumbra" to shed light on the manner in which people make present and engage in the world around them, including the shadowy spaces that have to be negotiated in order to make sense of the world, the author shows how these concepts account for empathetic and intersubjective encounters with non-human animals. Grounded in rich ethnographic work, Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa offers a reappraisal of totemism and considers the implications of the ontological turn in understanding human–animal relations. As such, it will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists and anthrozoologists concerned with human–animal interaction.

Totemism and Exogamy
Totemism and Exogamy

Author: Sir James George Frazer

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2012-01

Total Pages: 610

ISBN-13: 9781290166607

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