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Add. MS c/57/21
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Letter from A. van Gennep to J. G. Frazer
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- 26 Jan. 1906 (Creation)
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Clamart, Seine - Has a copy of 'Early History of Kingship', informs him of research in his book 'Tabou et totémisme à Madagascar' which describes his theory of sanctity and taboo, different from Robertson Smith's, and also describes his theory of positive and negative rites much like Frazer's.
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A typescript copy of this letter is housed as Add.Ms.b.35/350.