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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and ReligionSir James George Frazer (1854-1941) is rightly regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology. This volume is the author's own abridgement of his great work, and was first published in 1922. It offers the thesis that man progresses from magic through religious belief to scientific thought.
Full description- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Published: 05 May 2001
- Format: Paperback 768 pages
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- Categories: Myth & Legend Told As Fiction | Encyclopaedias & Reference Works | Folklore, Myths & Legends | Religion
- ISBN 13: 9781853263101 ISBN 10: 1853263109
- Sales rank: 15,502
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Full description for The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941) is rightly regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology. The Golden Bough, his masterpiece, appeared in twelve volumes between 1890 and 1915. This volume is the author's own abridgement of his great work, and was first published in 1922. Remarkable for its vast assembly of facts and its charm of presentation, it offers the thesis that man progresses from magic through religious belief to scientific thought. It discusses fertility rites, human sacrifice, the dying god, the scapegoat and many other symbols and practices which have influenced a whole generation of 20th century writers, including D.H. Lawrence, Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot.
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