The Study of ManG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 - 410 pages |
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Page xxiii
... sacred precincts of the nursery , and in- quire of the suckling the answer to one of the most moment- ous questions man can ask , " Whence are we ? " We seek in the youngest man the story of the oldest man , and en- deavour to trace in ...
... sacred precincts of the nursery , and in- quire of the suckling the answer to one of the most moment- ous questions man can ask , " Whence are we ? " We seek in the youngest man the story of the oldest man , and en- deavour to trace in ...
Page 136
... sacred symbols , such as the svas- tika , on numerous whorls from Hissarlik , suggest that they were often used as votive offerings . As spinning was an occupation of the women , these whorls were probably dedi- cated to a female ...
... sacred symbols , such as the svas- tika , on numerous whorls from Hissarlik , suggest that they were often used as votive offerings . As spinning was an occupation of the women , these whorls were probably dedi- cated to a female ...
Page 176
... sacred and divinatory ; and this naturally suggests a sacred and divin- atory origin for many modern games . The latter have , however , so nearly lost their original meaning , that even with the light afforded by history it is ...
... sacred and divinatory ; and this naturally suggests a sacred and divin- atory origin for many modern games . The latter have , however , so nearly lost their original meaning , that even with the light afforded by history it is ...
Page 211
... sacred humming - top of the Mas- saningas " is figured in page 358 of the English translation of Ratzel's The History of Mankind , vol . ii . ( 1897 ) . ' J. G. Kohl , Kitschi - Gami , i . , p . 119 . ' C. H. Read , Journ . Anth . Inst ...
... sacred humming - top of the Mas- saningas " is figured in page 358 of the English translation of Ratzel's The History of Mankind , vol . ii . ( 1897 ) . ' J. G. Kohl , Kitschi - Gami , i . , p . 119 . ' C. H. Read , Journ . Anth . Inst ...
Page 224
... , as a boy , he was playing with a boomer " an old country woman said it was a sacred " thing . It would be worth while to follow up this clue . 64 Director Schmeltz , suggests a connection between this toy and 224 THE STUDY OF MAN.
... , as a boy , he was playing with a boomer " an old country woman said it was a sacred " thing . It would be worth while to follow up this clue . 64 Director Schmeltz , suggests a connection between this toy and 224 THE STUDY OF MAN.
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