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Good. No Jacket. 1960, First American edition, 294 pp. hardcover, copper cloth, 8vo. Good copy: staining along spine (looks like white-out); staple puncture from the front board through the first few pages of text. Sound binding. Clean text. Laid-in is a xeroxed copy of a chapter of this book in the original German.
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Softcover. Size: 6x0x10; Softcover. New, unused. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
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Johannes Maringer published his book, The Gods of Prehistoric Man, in Switzerland in 1960, and this might seem like a very long time ago, but the man really knew his subject well, and his book holds up to the test of time. In this book, Maringer traces the rise and development of ritualized behavior from the fossil and cultural evidence left behind by early man, from the Neandertals to Cro-Magnon man to fully modern people, with a special emphasis, of course, on the archaeology of the European continent. The author deduces the traces of magical thinking from cave paintings, cultural artifacts, burials, and even from caches of arranged animal bones left in caves and submerged in bogs. Overall, what makes these studies of ancient finds most meaningful is the link Maringer made between the archaeological evidence and the recorded myths and rituals of primitive peoples of modern times (and preserved for us by early travelers). This book was well worth reading, well worth the price, and Maringer has done an invaluable service to students of comparative religion, archaeology, history, and culture everywhere. For this achievement, Maringer deserves to be remembered! (Just compare Maringer's book to any by E.O. James, and you'll see what a clear and readable work Maringer produced -- and what a pleasure to spend time with!)
