A fragile creature ; But a threatened creature
From the child to the man ; Man in his private life ; Man, woman, and the others ; The workplace ; The end of life
The weather ; Fire and water ; The products of the Earth ; The trees and the forest
Man and beast ; Knowing and understanding ; Utilize and destroy
Living in a group ; Precautions and deviations
The innate ; Acquisitions ; Expression
And the soul ; Good and evil ; Faith and salvation.
Part 1. Man and the World
Fairly Content with Himself
But Are There Nonetheless Nuances?
But a Threatened Creature
Does Man Really Know Himself?
"Abnormal" Assaults on Man
The Illness That Lies in Wait
Can Those Men Be Counted?
Chapter 2. The Ages of Life
From the Child to the Man
The Child in the Midst of the Family
Man, Woman, and the Others
The Two Sexes Face-to-Face
Living by the Fire and by the Pot
… And What Was Found in the House
What Did They See or Feel?
Fire, the Symbol of Life and Death
Saving and Beneficent Water
The Sea, Horrible and a Temptress
The Products of the Earth
The Forest, Overwhelming and Sacred
The Forest, Necessary and Nourishing
And the People of the Forest?
Chapter 4. And the Animals?
Knowing and Understanding
The Services of the Beast
A Contrasting Balance Sheet
Chapter 5. Man in Himself
Precautions and Deviations
And People from Elsewhere
Who Wrote and What Did They Write?
For Whom and Why Did Authors Write?
Dogma and the Rites of Medieval Christian Faith
