Do you know about Religion and Magic?
I. The Universality of Religion
- A. The Need to Understand
- B. Reversions to Childhood Feelings
- C. Anxiety and Uncertainty
- D. The Need for Community
II. Variation in Religious Beliefs
- A. Types of Supernatural Forces and Beings
- 1. Supernatural Beings
- 2. Ghosts and Ancestor Spirits
- B. The Character of Supernatural Beings
- C. Structure or Hierarchy of Supernatural Beings
- D. Intervention of the Gods in Human Affairs
- E. Life after Death
III. Variation in Religious Practices
- A. Ways to Interact with the Supernatural
- B. Magic
- C. Types of Practitioners
- 1. The Shaman
- 2. Sorcerers and Witches
- 3. Mediums
- 4. Priests
- 5. Practitioners and Social Complexity
III. Religion and Adaptation
- A. A. Religious Change as Revitalization
- The Seneca and the Religion of Handsome Lake
THE ARTS?
I. Body Decoration and Adornment
II. Explaining Variation in the Arts
- A. Visual Art
- B. Music
- C. Folklore
III. Viewing the Art of Other Cultures
IV. Artistic Change and Culture Contact
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