{"product_id":"origin-of-culture-9781933146478","title":"Origin of Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the work of Levi-Strauss, Malinowski, Dumezil, Van Gennep, Eliade and many others, Dr. Marsland proposes a dual\/triune structure to early religion--a structure which appears to be worldwide.\n\u003cbr\u003eMarslander discusses the ideas of E.B.Tylor’s PRIMITIVE CULTURE (1872); James Frazer’s GOLDEN BOUGH (1890): the work of the Cambridge Ritualists, such as Jane Harrison’s THEMIS (1912) and F.M.Cornford’s ORIGINS OF ATTIC COMMEDY (1914); and Jessie Weston’s FROM RITUAL TO ROMANCE (1920). Also explored are the epistemological dilemmas of culture-formation and cultural diffusion based on mythic and societal change. Sex and transgressive sexual modalities explored.\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eThis synthesis encompasses in a coherent whole gods, goddesses and their functions, festival rituals, the composition of sacred sites, the meaning of animal emblems and symbols in art, along with tribal social patterns. Taking a post-Lacanian view of the religious origin of culture, Dr.Marsland posits the use and structure of symbol in new and intricate ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“The monograph will prove of great interest to archeologists, anthropologists, religious and art historians.” Dr.John Frost\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amy Marsland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277925003515,"sku":"9781933146478","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/origin-of-culture-9781933146478","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}