The Life-Giving Myth: And Other EssaysPsychology Press, 2004 - 252 pages Myths are the expression of a form of knowledge essential to life. Including mainly previously unpublished work by A.M. Hocart the book examines such issues as: |
Table des matières
CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION | 6 |
THE LIFEGIVING MYTH | 9 |
FLYING THROUGH THE AIR | 28 |
TURNING INTO STONE | 33 |
THE COMMON SENSE OF MYTH | 39 |
THE PURPOSE OF RITUAL | 46 |
RITUAL AND EMOTION | 53 |
THE ORIGIN OF MONOTHEISM | 66 |
CHILDHOOD CEREMONIES | 153 |
BAPTISM BY FIRE | 156 |
INITIATION AND MANHOOD | 160 |
INITIATION AND HEALING | 164 |
TATTOOING AND HEALING | 169 |
KINSHIP SYSTEMS | 173 |
BLOODBROTHERHOOD | 185 |
COVENANTS | 190 |
THE DIVINITY OF THE GUEST | 78 |
YAKSHAS AND VÄDDAS | 87 |
MONEY | 97 |
MODERN CRITIQUE | 105 |
IN THE GRIP OF TRADITION | 117 |
SNOBBERY | 129 |
CHASTITY | 139 |
SAVIOURS | 143 |
THE AGELIMIT | 149 |
THE UTERINE NEPHEW | 195 |
WHY STUDY SAVAGES? | 199 |
ARE SAVAGES CUSTOMBOUND? | 205 |
FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN EGYPT | 208 |
INDIA AND THE PACIFIC | 234 |
DECADENCE IN INDIA | 240 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 249 |
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