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This book looks at early humans' belief systems and the ways in which the belief in animal spirits helped spawn today's religions. From the preface: "THIS little book contains more fact than comment, because the departure from the ordinary handling of the subject of Primitive... Read Full Overview

""Animism: The Seed of Religion"" is a book written by Edward Clodd that explores the origins of religion. The book examines the concept of animism, which is the belief in the existence of spirits or souls in non-human entities such as animals, plants, and objects. Clodd argues... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Animism: The Seed of Religion by Edward Clodd is a comprehensive study of the origins and development of religion. The book explores the concept of animism, which is the belief that all things in nature, including inanimate objects, have a spirit or life force. Clodd argues that... Read Full Overview

""Animism: The Seed of Religion"" is a book written by Edward Clodd that explores the origins of religion and spiritual beliefs. The book argues that the earliest form of religion was animism, which is the belief that all things, including inanimate objects, have a spirit or... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"Animism, the Seed of Religion" is a 1905 treatise on the subject of animism by English writer Edward Clodd. Animism is the religious belief that creatures, objects, and even places have an innate spiritual essence, and can even arguably be considered to be alive. This fascinating... Read Full Overview

Animism: The Seed Of Religion is a book written by Edward Clodd that explores the origins of religion and the concept of animism. In this book, Clodd argues that animism, the belief that all things, including inanimate objects, have a spirit or soul, is the foundation of all... Read Full Overview