MAUD W. MAKEMSON’s research while affiliated with Vassar College and other places

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Publications (1)


Astronomy in Primitive Religion
  • Article

July 1954

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8 Citations

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

MAUD W. MAKEMSON

Citations (1)


... As one of the early totem symbols, the Sun had supernatural divine properties because it was regarded as progenitors of all things. In totem worship period, the process of thinking was completely passive absorption of sponge type, which requested people to accept the so-called divine will in its entirety (Alexander, 2015;Makemson, 1954;Theodossiou & Manimanis, 2011). For example, the mythology from ancient Greeks, a feeling of awe and reverence to the Sun led to ideas of divinity, the Almighty was understood as a completely powerful and unsubdued force (Alexander, 2015;Dawson, 1991;Rose, 2005). ...

Reference:

Rethinking Asia: the genealogy of critical thinking in East Asia
Astronomy in Primitive Religion
  • Citing Article
  • July 1954

Journal of the American Academy of Religion