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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Primitive culture: Researches into the development of mythology, philosophy, religion, art, and custom. 2 vols.

Publication Details

London: John Murray, 1871 CE.

The standard work on primitive religion for many years. Tylor approached his subject from the point of view of psychology, exploring the nature of belief in spirits, omens, magic, etc. His work has important ties with the analytical psychology of Jung. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

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Entry Number#172
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3280
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLprimitive-culture2-vols

Geographic Context

Publication place: London