Project Gutenberg 2014-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 309 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Magic and Religion Science and superstition -- The theory of loan-gods, or borrowed religion -- Magic and religion -- The origin of the Christian faith -- The approaches to Mr. Frazer's theory -- Attemps to prove the Sacæan criminal divine -- Zakmuk, Sacæa, and Purim -- Mordecai, Esther, Vashti, and Haman -- Why was the mock-king of the Sacæa whipped and hanged? -- Calvary -- The ghastly priest -- South African religion -- 'Cup and ring:' An old problem solved -- First-fruits and taboos -- Walking through fire -- Appendices: Mr. Tylor's theory of borrowing. The martyrdom of Dasius. The ride of the beardless one. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Magic and Religion" by Andrew Lang is an anthropological study written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the interplay between magic and religion, examining their definitions, historical precedence, and cultural significance across various societies. Lang contemplates complex theories of religious origins, particularly those proposed by scholars like E.B. Tylor and J.G. Frazer, while also aiming to establish his own views on the subject. The opening of the book establishes a critical tone towards existing theories of magic and religion, laying out Lang's intent to examine the evolution of religious thought. He discusses the increasing interest in the origins of religion, highlighting the dangers of speculative hypotheses that can arise from insufficient evidence. Lang presents his stance that while magic may have implications in early belief systems, the understanding of religion as a structured concept, marked by the worship of deities, must also be addressed. He begins to outline the contents of the essays that follow, indicating that his exploration will include topics such as the theory of "loan-gods," the existence of moral creative beings in various cultures, and critiques of fellow scholars' hypotheses about the nature and development of these beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Religion Mythology BL Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 843443 2025-07-18T16:08:10.910828 text/html 811836 2024-10-24T09:41:45 text/html 358062 2025-07-18T16:08:27.244771 application/epub+zip 368945 2025-07-18T16:08:15.903862 application/epub+zip 349662 2025-07-18T16:08:13.604869 application/epub+zip 694493 2025-07-18T16:08:34.179693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618833 2025-07-18T16:08:25.038757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595099 2022-09-21T06:57:54.445402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622923 2025-07-18T16:08:08.872812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603225 2024-10-24T09:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18191 2025-07-18T16:08:34.327728 application/rdf+xml 14085 2025-07-18T16:08:14.218808 image/jpeg 3728 2025-07-18T16:08:13.910828 image/jpeg 334553 2025-07-18T16:08:10.961842 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