Publisher's Synopsis
Animism, Magic and the Divine King is a book written by Geza Roheim, a Hungarian psychoanalyst and anthropologist. The book explores the concept of animism, which is the belief that all things, including inanimate objects, have a spiritual essence or soul. Roheim argues that animism is a universal phenomenon that can be found in many cultures around the world.The book also delves into the role of magic in animistic cultures. Magic is seen as a way of manipulating the spiritual world to achieve desired outcomes in the physical world. Roheim examines the different types of magic, such as sympathetic magic, and how they are used in animistic cultures.Finally, the book explores the concept of the divine king, which is a belief that the king or ruler of a society has divine powers or is a manifestation of a deity. Roheim argues that the divine king is often associated with animism and magic, as the king is seen as having the ability to communicate with the spiritual world and manipulate it for the benefit of his people.Overall, Animism, Magic and the Divine King is a fascinating exploration of the intersection of spirituality, culture, and power in animistic societies. It provides a unique perspective on these topics from the viewpoint of both anthropology and psychoanalysis.1930. Contents: Animism and the Other World: sympathetic magic, moment of death and the soul, Osiris and other mortals, passage of the dead; Psychology of Magic: black art, rain maker, love magic; The Medicine Man and the Art of Healing: sucking cure, magic wand and medicine pipe, mana, holy ghost, disease and the art of healing, addenda; The Divine King: introduction, Tammuz and the king, Adonis and other lords, Attis and Midas, Pharaoh and other African kings, Cecrops and other serpents, May king, Apollo and Cadmus; The Scapegoat: king as scapegoat, cock and Wren, Mars and the Salii, goat of Azazel, Thargelia, scapegoats and initiations, Carthartic ritual.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
