The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
Sir James George Frazer, James George Frazer  
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Publisher:The Macmillan Company
Genre:Religion, Magic, Mythology
Pages:864
ISBN:9780199538829
Dewey:201 FRA
Format:Paperback
Edition:6th Printing
Release:1958-10-01
Dimensions:20 cm.
Date Added:2014-12-18
Price:£7.00
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Summary: A classic study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind, and the progress through magic and religion to scientific thought, The Golden Bough has a unique status in modern anthropology and literature. First published in 1890, The Golden Bough was eventually issued in a twelve-volume edition (1906-15) which was abridged in 1922 by the author and his wife. That abridgement has never been reconsidered for a modern audience. In it some of the more controversial passages were dropped, including Frazer's daring speculations on the Crucifixion of Christ. For the first time this one-volume edition restores Frazer's bolder theories and sets them within the framework of a valuable introduction and notes. A seminal work of modern anthropolgy, The Golden Bough also influenced many twentieth-century writers, including D H Lawrence, T S Eliot, and Wyndham Lewis. Its discussion of magical types, the sacrificial killing of kings, the dying god, and the scapegoat is given fresh pertinence in this new edition.