F B Jevons
Biographic Data
| ID | 3605422 |
|---|---|
| NAME | F B Jevons |
| GIVEN NAMES | F B |
| FAMILY NAME | Jevons |
| SIGNATURE | JEVONS F B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1891 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An Introduction to the History of Religion (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1902, this book investigates the history and development of early religion from an anthropological perspective. Rather than dealing with religions that grew from the teachings of their original founders, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, Jevons considers those religions that were practised as a matter of custom and tradition. The title considers such subjects as the supernatural, life and death, animal sacrifice, and t…
Kin and Custom
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Magic and Religion
Masks and the Origin of the Greek Drama
Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916
F. B. Jevons, Barbara Freire-Marreco, M. A. Murray, Professor Ridgeway, W. G. Collingwood, Hugh A. Fraser, R. R. Marett, Katherine Routledge, W. Scoresby-Routledge, M. A. Czaplicka, A. Trevor-Battye, I. H. N. Evans, 85. Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916, Man, Vol. 16 (1916), pp. 135-143
Recent Works on Comparative Religion
The Definition of Magic
I )Magic is, at the present day, condemned by science, morality and religion.By science it is condemned as a means : magic simply does not do what it professes to do.By morality it is condemned just so far as its ends are morally wrong: whether it is an efficacious means to those ends is a question which does not concern morality; and if the ends are, as in a minority of cases (those designated sometimes as White Magic) they may be, morally inoff…
The Place of Totemism in the Evolution of Religion
Les Theories Economiques dans la Grece Antique
An Introduction to the History of Religion
An Introduction to the History of Religion by Frank Byron Jevons surveys the development of religious thought and practice from early human societies to more organized systems. Jevons approaches religion as a social and psychological phenomenon, emphasizing how beliefs emerge from attempts to explain natural forces and regulate communal life. He examines animism, totemism, sacrifice, and ritual, tracing their evolution into more structured doctri…
"Jevons' "History of Religion
Some Ancient Greek Pay-Bills
Report on Greek Mythology
An Introduction to the History of Religion
An Introduction to the History of Religion by Frank Byron Jevons surveys the development of religious thought and practice from early human societies to more organized systems. Jevons approaches religion as a social and psychological phenomenon, emphasizing how beliefs emerge from attempts to explain natural forces and regulate communal life. He examines animism, totemism, sacrifice, and ritual, tracing their evolution into more structured doctri…
Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916
F. B. Jevons, Barbara Freire-Marreco, M. A. Murray, Professor Ridgeway, W. G. Collingwood, Hugh A. Fraser, R. R. Marett, Katherine Routledge, W. Scoresby-Routledge, M. A. Czaplicka, A. Trevor-Battye, I. H. N. Evans, 85. Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916, Man, Vol. 16 (1916), pp. 135-143
Magic and Religion
The Place of Totemism in the Evolution of Religion
Report on Greek Mythology
Some Ancient Greek Pay-Bills
An Introduction to the History of Religion
An Introduction to the History of Religion by Frank Byron Jevons surveys the development of religious thought and practice from early human societies to more organized systems. Jevons approaches religion as a social and psychological phenomenon, emphasizing how beliefs emerge from attempts to explain natural forces and regulate communal life. He examines animism, totemism, sacrifice, and ritual, tracing their evolution into more structured doctri…
"Jevons' "History of Religion
Les Theories Economiques dans la Grece Antique
The Place of Totemism in the Evolution of Religion
The Definition of Magic
I )Magic is, at the present day, condemned by science, morality and religion.By science it is condemned as a means : magic simply does not do what it professes to do.By morality it is condemned just so far as its ends are morally wrong: whether it is an efficacious means to those ends is a question which does not concern morality; and if the ends are, as in a minority of cases (those designated sometimes as White Magic) they may be, morally inoff…
Recent Works on Comparative Religion
Masks and the Origin of the Greek Drama
Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916
F. B. Jevons, Barbara Freire-Marreco, M. A. Murray, Professor Ridgeway, W. G. Collingwood, Hugh A. Fraser, R. R. Marett, Katherine Routledge, W. Scoresby-Routledge, M. A. Czaplicka, A. Trevor-Battye, I. H. N. Evans, 85. Abstracts of Papers Presented to Section H at the British Association Meeting, 1916, Man, Vol. 16 (1916), pp. 135-143
Magic and Religion
Kin and Custom
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
An Introduction to the History of Religion (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1902, this book investigates the history and development of early religion from an anthropological perspective. Rather than dealing with religions that grew from the teachings of their original founders, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, Jevons considers those religions that were practised as a matter of custom and tradition. The title considers such subjects as the supernatural, life and death, animal sacrifice, and t…
History (10 works) · History (8 works) · Art (5 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (4 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Folklore (2 works)