Totem and Taboo - Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud pioneered the study of the human unconscious-not only on the motivation and behavior of the individual but also as a factor in culture. Here, Freud applies his theories to the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and religion. This collection of four essays-written in 1912-3 and originally appearing in the journal *Imago*-includes:¿ \The savage's dread of incest\¿ \Taboo and the ambivalence of emotions\¿ \Animism, magic and the omnipotence of thought\¿ \The infantile recurrence..