“edward clodd”

Man's Great Age on Earth; Man's Progress in all Things; Man's First Questions; Mythology is Born; Nature Worship; Belief in Magic and Witchcraft; Fetish Worship and Idolatry; Sacrifice and Prayer; Animism; Polytheism; Dualism; Great Teachers; Sacred Books; Index.... More

In the absence of any like elementary treatise upon subjects regarding which much ignorance and apathy prevail, and the treatment of which is at present confined to works for the most part high priced, and not always accessible, I hope that this book may not be regarded as needless, however far it f... More

This book presents in compendious form a sketch of the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, viewed from a purely historical standpoint. Contents: A Sketch of Jewish History to the Birth of Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth. Sources of Knowledge About Jesus. Public Ministry of Jesus. His Mode of Teaching. ... More

1895. As a Congregationalist, Clodd became friendly with many of the more liberal leaders of religious thought and was a noted writer on Evolution studies. Contents Part I. Descriptive: The Contents of the Universe; The Distribution of Mater; The Solar System; The Earth: Its Past Life-History; and P... More

1909. As a Congregationalist, Clodd became friendly with many of the more liberal leaders of religious thought and was a noted writer on Evolution studies. Contents: The Place of Man in the Earth's Life-History; The Place of Man in the Earth's Time-History; The Ancient Stone Age; The Newer Stone Age... More

1898. Contents: The Story of Tom Tit Tot; Variants of Tom Tit Tot-Scotch, Tyrolese, Basque, Indian, Welsh; On the Diffusion of Stories; Barbaric Ideas About Names; Magic Through Tangible Things-Hair and Nails, Refuse, Saliva, Portrait; Magic Through Intangible Things-Shadow, Reflection, Name; Taboo,... More