Myth, Ritual and Religion - Vol. 1
by Andrew Lang
This early study of comparative mythology remains a vital resource for students and proponents of ethnography, history, and world legends. Lang's surprisingly comprehensive examination of pre-scientific thought The first of these two volumes, Lang begins with a minimal definition of religion — "belief in a primitive being, the Creator" — explores the differences between mythology and religion, discussing the problems of finding the origins of faith. Myth, Ritual and Religion - Volume 2 is also available from this two-part series.
