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THE nature of this work by Dr. Reichardt can be best indicated by a citation from the introduction: ”And the practical value of the study of these religions lies in this, that not only does it acquaint us with the forces that have determined human history and built up human character; it affords us, moreover, the key to all the bewildering problems of modern psychology. For these religions tell us exactly what has taken place in the human brain during; this period of development. The evolutionary process … has added to the human brain a new layer of cells; and it is the progressive development of this new layer of cells, carried on through each successive wavelet, that has given rise to the astounding phenomena of human history.”
The Significance of Ancient Religions.
In relation to Human Evolution and Brain Development. By Dr. E. Noel Reichardt. Pp. xiv + 450. (London: George Alien and Co., Ltd., 1912.) Price 12s. 6d. net.
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The Significance of Ancient Religions . Nature 90, 407–408 (1912). https://doi.org/10.1038/090407b0
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