Archeology of Intangible Heritage

It is remarkable how often we consider certain constructs in other peoples' worldview to be "myths," while in our own case we regard equally arbitrary assumptions as inherent to the nature of things. As every anthropologist knows, one's most cherished cul

Francisco Vaz da Silva teaches anthropology and folklore at Instituto Superior das Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa in Lisbon.

Introduction	p. 1
Physiology
Sexual Horns	p. 7
Metaphors of Conception	p. 33
Feminine Primacy	p. 51
Metaphysics
Lunar Births	p. 63
Cosmic Cycles	p. 89
Transpositions
The Madonna and the Cuckoo	p. 111
Jesus Christ in Light of Folklore	p. 135
Epilogue	p. 163
Works Cited	p. 171
Index	p. 185
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