Project Gutenberg 2014-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 982 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew 06003477 The Secret of the Totem Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Secret of the Totem" by Andrew Lang is an anthropological study written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the origins and implications of totemism, particularly within the context of early human societies, with a focus on Australian tribes. Lang aims to explore how totemism relates to the structure and evolution of social organizations, examining the complexities of tribal regulations, marriage prohibitions, and cultural practices among indigenous peoples. The opening of the book outlines its purpose and foundation, establishing that it is a continuation of earlier studies on human social origins, particularly in connection with the theories of noted scholars. Lang discusses various perspectives on the origins of totemism, acknowledging the contributions of others while positioning his theories against them. He highlights the importance of names and their mystical relationships to the groups they represent, examining how totems serve as both identifiers and markers of social structure. Through this examination, Lang sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the intricate ties between totemism, kinship, and the evolution of social laws among primitive tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45363/45363-h/images/cover_totem.jpg Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Totemism GN Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 510663 2025-08-18T11:11:59.275546 text/html 493653 2024-10-24T05:05:29 text/html 409738 2025-08-18T11:12:05.909486 application/epub+zip 416994 2025-08-18T11:12:00.304550 application/epub+zip 245058 2025-08-18T11:11:59.782568 application/epub+zip 575171 2025-08-18T11:12:09.876478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547364 2025-08-18T11:12:05.463535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376235 2022-09-20T17:21:27.590711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426541 2025-08-18T11:11:58.316602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406828 2024-10-24T05:05:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15980 2025-08-18T11:12:10.102476 application/rdf+xml 22912 2025-08-18T11:11:59.934527 image/jpeg 3360 2025-08-18T11:11:59.856517 image/jpeg 394870 2025-08-18T11:11:59.321541 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia