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100 1 _aFarnell, Lewis Richard,
_d1856-1934
245 1 4 _aThe evolution of religion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-25
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"The Evolution of Religion: An Anthropological Study" by L. R. Farnell is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the anthropological aspects of religion, focusing on the development and evolution of religious practices and beliefs across cultures. Identifying the influence of purification rituals and forms of prayer, the book expresses the complexity of human spirituality and religious customs rooted in both primitive societies and advanced civilizations. The opening of the book begins with a preface where Farnell explains his motivations for writing this work, emphasizing his desire to contribute original research to the study of comparative religion. He outlines key areas of focus, such as purification rituals and their ramifications on law and morality, as well as the evolution of prayer from simpler to more sophisticated forms. Farnell acknowledges the complexities of this subject and expresses gratitude to colleagues who have assisted him, thereby framing the book as a work in progress that invites further exploration and discussion in the fields of anthropology and religious studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1905
653 _aRites and ceremonies
653 _aReligions
653 _aPrayer
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/evolutionofrelig00farn
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71722
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