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James George Frazer — The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
James George Frazer
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
The Belief Among the Polynesians
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER II
THE BELIEF IN IMMORTALITY AMONG THE TONGANS
§ 1. The Tonga or Friendly Islands
§ 2. The Tonga Islanders, their Character, Mode of Life, and Government
§ 3. The Tongan Religion: its General Principles
§ 4. The Primary or Non-human Gods
§ 5. The Temples of the Gods
§ 6. Priests and their Inspiration
§ 7. The Worship of the Gods, Prayers, and Sacrifices
§ 8. The Doctrine of the Soul and its Destiny after Death
§ 9. The Souls of the Dead as Gods
§ 10. Temples and Tombs: Megalithic Monuments
§ 11. Rites of Burial and Mourning
§ 12. The Ethical Influence of Tongan Religion
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