Anthropology and Religion
Contents
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I Man Creates his Gods
- Polynesian Social Pattern
- The Creation of Gods p. 7
- Deification p. 9
- Spiritualism p. 10
- Sorcery
- Disease Demons p. 11
- Gods p. 13
- Polytheism
- The Priesthood p. 14
- The Temple p. 15
- Material Representatives p. 16
- Animate Representatives p. 18
- Offerings p. 19
- Human Offerings p. 24
- Temple Furnishings p. 27
- Ritual p. 28
- Summary p. 30
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II The Gods Create Man p. 33
- Introduction p. 33
- Cultural Center of Polynesia p. 34
- The Major Gods p. 35
- The Growth of Theology p. 37
- The Parents of the Gods p. 39
- The Era of Darkness p. 42
- Origin of Island Groups p. 45
- The Creation of Man p. 47
- War Among the Gods p. 50
- Later Elaboration in Ra'iatea p. 54
- Monotheism p. 59
- Summary p. 61
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III The Death of the Gods p. 63
- Introduction p. 63
- Mangaian Gods p. 69
- Priests p. 70
- Social Customs p. 72
- The Constitution p. 73
- Advent of Missionaries p. 74
- Cultural Revolution p. 78
- Religious Changes p. 79
- Social Changes p. 84
- Code of Laws p. 87
- Songs, Dances p. 91
- Arts and Crafts p. 92
- Summary p. 93
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I Man Creates his Gods
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