The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races


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Excerpt from The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races: An Interpretation My main object has been to give the life history of a primitive motive in the develop ment of the race, and to emphasize the dy namic significance of this motive. Later other motives may be dealt with in more detail if it is proved that both in normal and abnormal psychology we may best understand the men tal development of the individual through our knowledge of the development of the race. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.










The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races


Book Description

First published in 1916, this book is a study of 'the history of that great motive of action, the sex passion, as it appears in religion and the interpretation of its significance.' Chapters include; Simple Sex Worship, Symbolism, Sun Myths, Mysteries And Decadent Sex Worship, and Interpretations.