Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Includes bibliographical references and index Science and superstition -- The theory of loan-gods, or borrowed religion -- Magic and religion -- The origin of the Christian faith -- The approaches to Mr. Frazer's theory -- Attempts to prove the Sac©Œan criminal divine -- Zakmuk, Sac©Œa, and Purim -- Mordecai, Esther, Vashti, and Haman -- Why was the mock-king of the Sac©Œa whipped and hanged? -- Calvary -- The ghastly priest -- South African religion -- "Cup and ring:" an old problem solved -- First-fruits and taboos -- Walking through fire -- Appendices. Mr. Tylor's theory of borrowing. The martyrdom of Dasius. The ride of the beardless one Science and superstition -- The theory of loan-gods, or borrowed religion -- Magic and religion -- The origin of the Christian faith -- The approaches to Mr. Frazer's theory -- Attempts to prove the Sacæan criminal divine -- Zakmuk, Sacæa, and Purim -- Mordecai, Esther, Vashti, and Haman -- Why was the mock-king of the Sacæa whipped and hanged? -- Calvary -- The ghastly priest -- South African religion -- "Cup and ring:" an old problem solved -- First-fruits and taboos -- Walking through fire -- Appendices. Mr. Tylor's theory of borrowing. The martyrdom of Dasius. The ride of the beardless one