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

by James George Frazer

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Contents

  1. Preface
  2. § 1. The Polynesians
  3. § 2. The Maoris of New Zealand
  4. § 3. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Living
  5. § 4. The Beliefs of the Maoris concerning the Souls of the Dead
  6. § 5. Taboo among the Maoris
  7. § 6. Conclusion
  8. § 1. The Tonga or Friendly Islands
  9. § 2. The Tonga Islanders, their Character, Mode of Life, and Government
  10. § 3. The Tongan Religion: its General Principles
  11. § 4. The Primary or Non-human Gods
  12. § 5. The Temples of the Gods
  13. § 6. Priests and their Inspiration
  14. § 7. The Worship of the Gods, Prayers, and Sacrifices
  15. § 8. The Doctrine of the Soul and its Destiny after Death
  16. § 9. The Souls of the Dead as Gods
  17. § 10. Temples and Tombs: Megalithic Monuments
  18. § 11. Rites of Burial and Mourning
  19. § 12. The Ethical Influence of Tongan Religion
  20. § 1. The Samoan Islands
  21. § 2. The Samoan Islanders, their character
  22. § 3. Houses, Agriculture, and Industries
  23. § 4. Rights of Property
  24. § 5. Government, Social Ranks, Respect for Chiefs
  25. § 6. Religion: Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts
  26. § 7. Priests and Temples
  27. § 8. Origin of the Samoan Gods of Families, Villages, and Districts: Relation to Totemism
  28. § 9. The High Gods of Samoa
  29. § 10. The Samoan Belief concerning the Human Soul: Funeral Customs
  30. § 11. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
  31. § 1. The Hervey or Cook Islands
  32. § 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
  33. § 3. Social Life: the Sacred Kings
  34. § 4. Religion, the Gods, Traces of Totemism
  35. § 5. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
  36. § 6. Death and Funeral Rites
  37. § 7. The Fate of the Human Soul after Death
  38. § 1. The Society Islands
  39. § 2. The Islanders and their Mode of Life
  40. § 3. The Religion of the Society Islanders
  41. § 4. The Temples and Images of the Gods
  42. § 5. The Sacrifices, Priests, and Sacred Recorders
  43. § 6. The Doctrine of the Human Soul
  44. § 7. Disease, Death, and Mourning
  45. § 8. The Disposal of the Dead
  46. § 9. The Fate of the Soul after Death
  47. § 10. The Worship of the Dead
  48. § 1. The Marquesas Islands
  49. § 2. Physical Appearance of the Natives
  50. § 3. Food, Weapons, Tools, Houses, Canoes, Fishing
  51. § 4. Polyandry, Adoption, Exchange of Names
  52. § 5. Amusements, Dancing-places, Banqueting-halls
  53. § 6. Social Ranks, Taboo
  54. § 7. Religion and Mythology
  55. § 8. The Soul, Death, and Funeral Customs
  56. § 9. Fate of the Soul after Death
  57. § 1. The Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands
  58. § 2. The Natives and their Mode of Life
  59. § 3. Houses, Mechanical Arts
  60. § 4. Government, Social Ranks, Taboo
  61. § 5. Religion, the Gods
  62. § 6. Priests, Sorcerers, Diviners
  63. § 7. Temples, Images, Human Sacrifices
  64. § 8. Festivals
  65. §9. Death and Funeral Rites
  66. § 10. Fate of the Soul after Death
  67. Taboo Amoung the Maoris
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