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Book SynopsisConsiders the construction of a theory and the divergent ways religious scholars, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, and cultural theorists drew on totemism to explore and define primitive and modern societies' religious, cultural, and sexual norms.
Trade Review[The Secret of the Totem] belongs in all academic libraries... Highly recommended. Choice It is extremely unlikely that we will ever be given a more illuminating, graceful, and authoritative account of totemism's parabolic career than this one. -- Andrew Von Hendy, Boston College Victorian Studies This highly scholarly book is a valuable reference for people interested in either totemism or intellectual history. -- Harriet Lyons Journal of the History of Sexuality
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Totemism as Animal Worship 2. Totemism as Sacrament 3. Totemism as Utility 4. Totemism as Self-Transcendence 5. Totemism as Neurosis Conclusion. The Secret of the Totem Notes Bibliography Index
