The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races: An Interpretation

A psychiatrist surveys anthropological and historical evidence of fertility-centered religious practices among primitive societies, describing rites, symbols, and solar and nature myths. The work traces recurring sexual motifs and their symbolic expressions, examines their social and ritual functions, and considers how these cultural forms illuminate patterns seen in certain mental disorders by suggesting that pathological minds may echo earlier racial expressions. Drawing on ethnographic and comparative sources, the book organizes material into chapters on simple sex worship, symbolism, sun myths, and interpretive analysis that connects religious imagery with psychological development.