In Search of Religion

Anthropology began with a concern for exploring religion. Over time it abandoned its interest in origins, including the origins of religion. The influence of Boas's cultural history approach and Malinowski's functionalism directed anthropologists into particularistic studies of religion as part of given cultural systems. There was a movement away from the search for universal themes and the psychic unity of humans. Most anthropologists contented themselves with heuristic definitions of religion, which aided them with fieldwork. This article examines the tension between theoretical and empirical, and humanistic and scientific impulses in anthropology and some of the major trends in the field.     

探索古老的生育秘密

占里人自古以来,用自制草药施行生育调节.有避孕药、绝育药,据说甚至还有一种叫做"换花草"的调节婴儿性别的"仙草".占里的药方都是保密的,药师都是女性,她们从小学习医术,但必须到了中年以上才能给人用药.占里田野报告的说明.     

In Search of George Mallory

George Mallory(1886-1924),a graduate ofCambridge Universi-ty,was a middleschool teacher, andAndrew lrvine(1902-1924)was a third-year student ofCambridge University, whenboth of them climbedQomolangmo for the thirdtime as members of a UKmountaineering team in 1924.Sadly, they disappeared whileclimbing the highest peak inthe world from the Tibetanslope,leaving unsolved to thisday the question of whetherthey reached the summit.