Manners and Customs of Mankind: Their Origins and their Observance Throughout the World Today, 3 Vols by J.A. Hammerton - 1992

Sundeep Prakashan, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. New. 23 x 29 cm. The present multivolume set (in 3 Volumes) which has been profusely illustrated contains more than 1800 illustrations is a monumental work on the manners and customs of mankind, their origins and their observance throughout the world today. Precisely speaking this multivolume set deals with wide range of topics on the above subjects, has been authored splendidly by J.A. Hammerton who needs non -introduction. These volumes give a broad survey of fascinating topics like the surviving customs of springtide, popular customs of Eastertide, midsummer beliefs and practices; racial manners and etiquette discusses the table manners primitive and polished, the tattooting and its significance; the life of the sexes speaks of the sexual life of the savages, the veil and its significance, initiation and other ceremonies of puberty, the separation of the sexes; courtship and marriage throws light on the weddings without the bride, the various forms of marriage, widowhood among the civilized and savage; the dance tells about the animal dances of the East, the devil and other spirit dances, the golden ballet of the east; medicine, magic and taboo gives a succint description of driving out devils of disease, magic in love and war, modern survivals of witchcraft; death and burial customs gives a wide range of information on the ceremonial use of effigies, graves and their decoration Red Indian burial customs, exposing the dead; Christian religious customs depicts strange sacrificial rites, the pilgrimage in Christendom, monasticism in the Christian church; customs of other religion discusses hermits, fakirs and ascetics of today, ancestor worship and the cult of the dead, pilgrimage of the east, the worship of theSerpent) the rites of circumcisiol popular beliefs and superstitions throw light on the mascot or luck bringei beliefs and superstitions of the sea tree and stone beliefs and customs outwitting the forces of evil; curiositie of custom vividly describes man`s us of animals, modern slavery and serf dom, military and naval customs at the seat of justice, punishment amon savage and the civilized, dwellers ii caves and cliffs, etc. In the general index detailec reference to the chapters and illustra- tions is given. Illustrations are indicated by the use of italic type for the page references. A separate index classified under the main groups of customs described in the various chapters of this work is given under the classified index. This profusely illustrated multi-volume set will be of great value to the readers all over the world. The present multivoulme set gives a survey of : 1. The Times and Seasons 2. Racial Mannes and Customs 3. Courtship and Marriage 4. The Life of Sexes 5. The Dance 6. Medicine 7. Magic and Taboo 8. Death and Burial Customs 9. Christian Religious Customs 10. Customs of other religions 11. Popular Belief and Superstitions 12. Curiosities of Customs Vol. I 1. Times and Seasons 2. Racial Manners and Etiquette 3. The Life of the Sexes 4. Courtship and Marriage 5. The Dance 6. Medicine, Magic and Taboo 7. Amusement, Sport and the Chase 8. Death and Burial Customs 9. Christian Religious Customs 10. Customs of Other Religions 11. Popular Beliefs and Superstitions 12. Curiosities of Custom Vol. II 1. Times and Seasons 2. Racial Manners and Etiquette 3. The Life of the Sexes 4. Courtship and Marriage 5. The Dance 6. Medicine, Magic and Taboo 7. Amusement, Sport and the Chase 8. Death and Burial Customs 9. Christian Religious Customs 10. Customs of Other Religions 11. Popular Beliefs and Superstitions 12. Curiosities of Custom Vol. III 1. Times and Seasons 2. Racial Manners and Etiquette 3. Courtship and Marriage 4. The Dance 5. Medicine, Magic and Taboo 6. Amusement, Sport and the Chase 7. Death and Burial Customs 8. Christian Religious Printed Pages: 1374.