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Exploring the themes of immortality and ancestral worship, this work delves into how different cultures understand death and the afterlife. Frazer examines rituals and beliefs surrounding the dead, highlighting the psychological and social functions these practices serve. By analyzing various traditions, he reveals the deep-seated human desire for continuity beyond death and the ways societies honor their ancestors. This reproduction retains the original insights and scholarly rigor of Frazer's influential study.
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The Belief in Inmortality and the Worship of the Dead, James George Frazer
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- The Belief in Inmortality and the Worship of the Dead
- Subtitle
- Volume 2
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James George Frazer
- Publisher
- Outlook Verlag
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN13
- 9783752324921
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Exploring the themes of immortality and ancestral worship, this work delves into how different cultures understand death and the afterlife. Frazer examines rituals and beliefs surrounding the dead, highlighting the psychological and social functions these practices serve. By analyzing various traditions, he reveals the deep-seated human desire for continuity beyond death and the ways societies honor their ancestors. This reproduction retains the original insights and scholarly rigor of Frazer's influential study.