ABSTRACT

The object of this book, first published in 1928, is a study of the ways in which those who were once called ‘primitives’ conceive of their own individuality. The author inquires into the notions they possess of their life-principle, their soul, and their personality, often encountering that many peoples only had ‘pre-notions’ of such concepts.

chapter |41 pages

Introduction

The Primitive's Idea of the Homogeneity in Essence of All Beings

part |148 pages

Part I

chapter Chapter I|28 pages

The Solidarity of the Individual with His Group

chapter Chapter II|23 pages

The Solidarity among Members of the Social Group

chapter Chapter V|27 pages

The Duality and Bi-Presence of the Individual

chapter Chapter VI|20 pages

The Group Inherent in the Individual

part |137 pages

Part II

chapter Chapter VII|25 pages

The Life and the Death of the Individual

chapter Chapter VIII|29 pages

The Survival of the Dead

chapter Chapter IX|22 pages

The Duality and Bi-Presence of the Dead (I)

chapter Chapter X|18 pages

The Duality and Bi-Presence of the Dead (II)

chapter Chapter XI|20 pages

The Condition of the Dead—Their End

chapter Chapter XII|21 pages

Reincarnation