The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life


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A study and analysis of religion as a social phenomenon by French sociologist Émile Durkheim. (Summary by Erin Stone) (19 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Introduction, Section I, "Religious Sociology and the Theory of Knowledge" 24:01 Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC
Introduction, Section II, "Religious Sociology and the Theory of Knowledge" 29:22 Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC
Book I, Chapter I, "Usefulness of a preliminary definition" 5:05 Read by Logan Lorenz
Book I, Chapter I, Section I 10:34 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Book I, Chapter I, Section II 13:16 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Book I, Chapter I, Section III 13:49 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Book I, Chapter I, Section IV 10:12 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Book I, Chapter II, "I - Animism" 4:13 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter II, Section I 17:50 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter II, Section II 14:23 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter II, Section III 14:11 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter II, Section IV 10:49 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter II, Section V 5:46 Read by JimScheel
Book I, Chapter III, "II - Naturism" 4:44 Read by Immanuel Satya
Book I, Chapter III, Section I 17:40 Read by Immanuel Satya
Book I, Chapter III, Section II 14:04 Read by Immanuel Satya
Book I, Chapter III, Section III 10:25 Read by Lucretia B.
Book I, Chapter IV, Section I, "Totemism as an Elementary Religion" 12:34 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Book I, Chapter IV, Section II 11:12 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Book II, Chapter I, Section I, "The Totem as Name and as Emblem" 25:17 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter I, Section II 12:06 Read by Logan Lorenz
Book II, Chapter I, Section III 20:11 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter II, Section I, "The Totemic Animal and Man" 12:56 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter II, Section II 15:36 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter III, Section I, "The Cosmological System of Totemism and the I… 11:49 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter III, Section II 9:59 Read by Andy Glover
Book II, Chapter III, Section III 18:30 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter IV, Section I, "The Individual Totem and the Sexual Totem" 18:45 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IV, Section II 5:21 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter V, Section I, "Critical Examination of Preceding Theories" 18:22 Read by Lucretia B.
Book II, Chapter V, Section II 27:02 Read by Lucretia B.
Book II, Chapter V, Section III 13:05 Read by Lucretia B.
Book II, Chapter V, Section IV 8:20 Read by Lucretia B.
Book II, Chapter V, Section V 4:58 Read by Lucretia B.
Book II, Chapter VI, Section I, "The Notion of the Totemic Principle, or Mana, … 8:22 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VI, Section II 20:59 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VI, Section III 12:45 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VI, Section IV 5:26 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section I, "Origin of the Idea of the Totemic Principle o… 4:21 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section II 23:24 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section III 26:15 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section IV 18:31 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section V 13:27 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VII, Section VI 13:57 Read by nzk13
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section I, "The Idea of the Soul" 14:36 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section II 25:12 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section III 13:44 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section IV 15:21 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section V 8:16 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter VIII, Section VI 8:02 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IX, Section I, "The Idea of Spirits and Gods" 20:58 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IX, Section II 3:30 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IX, Section III 6:11 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IX, Section IV 22:30 Read by Owlivia
Book II, Chapter IX, Section V 4:03 Read by Owlivia
Book III, Chapter I, Section I, "The Negative Cult and its Functions, The Ascet… 22:09 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter I, Section II 19:00 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter I, Section III 10:44 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter I, Section IV 10:15 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter II, "I - The Elements of Sacrifice" 5:01 Read by bjg345
Book III, Chapter II, Section I 16:10 Read by bjg345
Book III, Chapter II, Section II 6:16 Read by bjg345
Book III, Chapter II, Section III 13:03 Read by bjg345
Book III, Chapter II, Section IV 11:28 Read by ToriBee
Book III, Chapter II, Section V 18:31 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter III, Section I, "The Positive Cult, I. The Elements of Sacrif… 14:33 Read by Andrew Mauls Byron
Book III, Chapter III, Section II 22:54 Read by Andrew Mauls Byron
Book III, Chapter III, Section III 22:56 Read by Andrew Mauls Byron
Book III, Chapter IV, Section I, "The Positive Cult, II. Imitative Rites and th… 14:05 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter IV, Section II 17:40 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter IV, Section III 10:10 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Book III, Chapter V, "Definition of the piacular rite" 3:52 Read by Kerry Adams
Book III, Chapter V, Section I 14:26 Read by Arden
Book III, Chapter V, Section II 16:25 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter V, Section III 13:58 Read by nzk13
Book III, Chapter V, Section IV 13:29 Read by nzk13
Conclusion, "To what extent the results obtained may be generalized" 3:53 Read by J. Rougle
Conclusion, Section I 34:48 Read by Owlivia
Conclusion, Section II 15:47 Read by Owlivia
Conclusion, Section III 23:28 Read by Owlivia
Conclusion, Section IV 24:25 Read by Owlivia