Book excerpt: This Encyclopaedia Of Tribal Religions, In Twelve Volumes, Is A Glimpse Into The Enormous Literature Built Up Anthropologists On The Subject Of Religion, Right From The Earliest Stage Of The Discipline To The Present Times. From An Early Evolutionary Approach Into The Origin And Development Of Religion, To The Later Functional, Structural And Symbolic Studies This Encyclopaedia Has Atempted To Include Most Of The Major Contributions To The Study Of Religion Of Tribal Societies.