Serpent-Worship, and Other Essays, with a Chapter on Totemism by C. Staniland Wake

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Author Wake, C. Staniland (Charles Staniland), 1835-1910
LoC No. 17031599
Title Serpent-Worship, and Other Essays, with a Chapter on Totemism
Contents Rivers of life -- Phallism in ancient religions -- The origin of serpent-worship -- The Adamites -- The descendants of Cain -- Sacred prostitution -- Marriage among primitive peoples -- Marriage by capture -- Development of the "family" -- The social position of woman as affected by "civilisation" -- Spiritism and modern spiritualism -- Totems and totemism -- Man and the ape.
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Language English
LoC Class BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Subject Phallicism
Subject Totemism
Subject Serpent worship
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EBook-No. 57150
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