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The Golden Bough

A Study In Magic And Religion

by Sir James George Frazer
language: english
Publisher: Oxford University Press, February of 2009 ‧
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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 valuableintroduction and notes. A seminal work of modern anthropology, 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.

The Golden Bough

A Study In Magic And Religion

by Sir James George Frazer

Property Description
ISBN: 9780199538829
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: February of 2009
Language: English
Dimensions: 131 x 199 x 41 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 912
Format: Book
Collection: Oxford World'S Classics
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > History of Literature
Books in English > Faith & Religion > Mythologies
Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
EAN: 9780199538829

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