[v. 1-2] pt. 1. The magic art and the evolution of kings.--[v. 3] pt. 2. Taboo and the perils of the soul.--[v. 4] pt. 3. The dying God.--[v. 5-6] pt. 4. Adonis, Attis, Osiris.--[v. 7-8] pt. 5. Spirits of the corn and of the wild.--[v. 9] pt. 6. The scapegoat.--[v. 10-11] pt. 7. Balder the Beautiful.--v. 12. Bibliography and general index.