The Belief In Immortality

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Author

Frazer, James George, 1854-1941

Title

The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume 2 (of 3) The Belief Among the Polynesians

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism

Subject

Oceania -- Social life and customs.

Category

Text

eBook-No.

33524

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33524

Release Date

August 24, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY — VOL. II
3. 3.Sir JAMES GEORGE FRAZER, F.R.S., F.B.A. — VOL. II THE BELIEF AMONG THE POLYNESIANS
4. 4.MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1922 — COPYRIGHT
5. 5.PREFACE
6. 6.CONTENTS
7. 7.CHAPTER I — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE MAORIS — § 1. The Polynesians — § 2. The Maoris of New Zealand — § 3. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Living — § 4. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Dead — § 5. Taboo among the Maoris — § 6. Conclusion — FOOTNOTES
8. 8.CHAPTER II — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE TONGANS — § 1. The Tonga or Friendly Islands — § 2. The Tonga Islanders, their Character, Mode of Life, and Government — § 3. The Tongan Religion: its General Principles — § 4. The Primary or Non-human Gods — § 5. The Temples of the Gods — § 6. Priests and their Inspiration — § 7. The Worship of the Gods, Prayers, and Sacrifices — § 8. The Doctrine of the Soul and its Destiny after Death — § 9. The Souls of the Dead as Gods — § 10. Temples and Tombs: Megalithic Monuments — § 11. Rites of Burial and Mourning — § 12. The Ethical Influence of Tongan Religion — FOOTNOTES
9. 9.CHAPTER III — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE SAMOANS — § 1. The Samoan Islands — § 2. The Samoan Islanders, their character — § 3. Houses, Agriculture, and Industries — § 4. Rights of Property — § 5. Government, Social Ranks, Respect for Chiefs — § 6. Religion: Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts — § 7. Priests and Temples — § 8. Origin of the Samoan Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts: Relation to Totemism — § 9. The High Gods of Samoa — § 10. The Samoan Belief concerning the Human Soul: Funeral Customs — § 11. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death — FOOTNOTES
10. 10.CHAPTER IV — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE HERVEY ISLANDERS — § 1. The Hervey or Cook Islands — § 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life — § 3. Social Life: the Sacred Kings — § 4. Religion, the Gods, Traces of Totemism — § 5. The Doctrine of the Human Soul — § 6. Death and Funeral Rites — § 7. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death — FOOTNOTES
11. 11.CHAPTER V — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE SOCIETY ISLANDERS — § 1. The Society Islands — § 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life — § 3. The Religion of the Society Islanders — § 4. The Temples and Images of the Gods — § 5. The Sacrifices, Priests, and Sacred Recorders — § 6. The Doctrine of the Human Soul — § 7. Disease, Death, and Mourning — § 8. The Disposal of the Dead — § 9. The Fate of the Soul after Death — § 10. The Worship of the Dead — FOOTNOTES
12. 12.CHAPTER VI — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE MARQUESANS — § 1. The Marquesas Islands — § 2. Physical Appearance of the Natives — § 3. Food, Weapons, Tools, Houses, Canoes, Fishing — § 4. Polyandry, Adoption, Exchange of Names — § 5. Amusements, Dancing-places, Banqueting-halls — § 6. Social Ranks, Taboo — § 7. Religion and Mythology — § 8. The Soul, Death, and Funeral Customs — § 9. Fate of the Soul after Death — FOOTNOTES
13. 13.CHAPTER VII — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE HAWAIIANS — § 1. The Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands — § 2. The Natives and their Mode of Life — § 3. Houses, Mechanical Arts — § 4. Government, Social Ranks, Taboo — § 5. Religion, the Gods — § 6. Priests, Sorcerers, Diviners — § 7. Temples, Images, Human Sacrifices — § 8. Festivals — §9. Death and Funeral Rites — § 10. Fate of the Soul after Death — FOOTNOTES
14. 14.NOTE — TABOO AMOUNG THE MAORIS — FOOTNOTES
15. 15.INDEX — THE END — WORKS BY SIR J. G. FRAZER — THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AND THE WORSHIP OF THE DEAD Vol. I. — 8vo. 12s. 6d. net. — THE GOLDEN BOUGH A STUDY IN MAGIC AND RELIGION — Third Edition, revised and enlarged. 8vo. — THE GOLDEN BOUGH: A Study in Magic and Religion. Abridged Edition. With Frontispiece. 8vo. 18s. net. — FOLK-LORE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend, and Law. Three vols. 8vo. 37s. 6d. net. — TOTEMISM AND EXOGAMY. A Treatise on Certain Early Forms of Superstition and Society. With Maps. Four vols. 8vo. 50s. net. — THE MAGICAL ORIGIN OF KINGS. (Formerly published as "Lectures on the Early History of the Kingship.") 8vo. 10s. 6d. net. — PSYCHE'S TASK. A Discourse concerning the Influence of Superstition on the Growth of Institutions. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. To which is added "The Scope of Social Anthropology." 8vo. 6s. 6d. net. — PAUSANIAS'S DESCRIPTION OF GREECE. Translated with a Commentary, Illustrations, and Maps. Second Edition. Six vols. 8vo. 126s. net. — STUDIES IN GREEK SCENERY, LEGEND AND HISTORY. Selected from Sir J. G. Frazer's Commentary on Pausanias. Globe 8vo. 5s. net. — SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY, AND OTHER LITERARY PIECES. Crown 8vo. 8s. 6d. net. — LETTERS OF WILLIAM COWPER. Chosen and Edited, with a Memoir and a few Notes, by Sir J. G. Frazer. Two vols. Globe 8vo. l0s. net. — ESSAYS OF JOSEPH ADDISON. Chosen and Edited, with a Preface and a few Notes, by Sir J. G. Frazer. Two vols. Globe 8vo. 10s. net. — LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd.
16. 16.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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