Dr. Lowrie first describes the beliefs, codes, and practices of a variety of primitive religions. He then gives a critical survey of their beliefs including their psychological and historical aspects. He presents a wealth of strange and fascinating information--details like the self-mutilation of devotees, extraordinary human sacrifices perpetrated out of fear of sorcery, and naive superstitions. Here is a scientific masterpiece for both layman and student, complete and unabridged--sanctioned by frequent quotation in ...
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Dr. Lowrie first describes the beliefs, codes, and practices of a variety of primitive religions. He then gives a critical survey of their beliefs including their psychological and historical aspects. He presents a wealth of strange and fascinating information--details like the self-mutilation of devotees, extraordinary human sacrifices perpetrated out of fear of sorcery, and naive superstitions. Here is a scientific masterpiece for both layman and student, complete and unabridged--sanctioned by frequent quotation in anthropological handbooks and anthologies.
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Very Good. Good lean sturdy copy. Blue cover, variant design, 388 pages, does not state "Complete" but nowhere does it state "abridged" or "expurgates". Most interesting, the cover has a significant misprint. It says "Robert A. Lowie" on cover, but "Robert H. Lowie" on title page. EA Anthro.
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