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sacred and profane

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sacred and profane

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Anthropological approaches to the study of religion (evolutionary, psychological and functional) monotheism and polytheism sacred and profane myths and rituals forms of religion in tribal and peasant Societies (animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism) religion, magic and science distinguished magico-religious functionaries (priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer and witch)

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