A study in magic and religion is a wideranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by scottish anthropologist sir james george frazer 18541941. Publication date 1922 topics mythology, religion, magic, superstition. Jan 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Fraser writing at the turn of the 20th century states that he in this is the closest i can find to the edition i read. A study of magic and religion by james george frazer free ebook project gutenberg. The golden bough appeared in twelve volumes between 1890 and 1915.
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The golden bough, the monumental study of religious rites and practices in primitive societies, was one of the earliest influential texts in anthropology. A study in magic and religion abridged edition, 1922 by james george frazer. Download the golden bough a study in magic and religion a new abridgement ebook for free in pdf and epub format. The firefestivals of europe and the doctrine of the external soul. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. First published in 1890, the golden bough was eventually. The golden bough a study of magic and religion by sir james. The golden bough was first published in two volumes in 1890. The golden bough a study of magic and religion by sir james george frazer contents preface subject index chapter 1.
A monumental study of comparative magic, folklore, and religion, the golden bough was originally published in two volumes in 1890, grew to twelve volumes for the third edition in 1915, and was ultimately abridged by the author into this onevolume edition in 1922. Golden bough by james george frazer, ebook global grey. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The golden bough a study in magic and religion by frazer. The belief in immortality and the worship of the dead. The golden bough is a great body of primitive and barbarous beliefs and essential reading for anyone interested in mythology, supernatural magic or religion, especially modern neopagan practices. A study in magic and religion is a wideranging, comparative.
Book from the archaeological survey of india central archaeological library, new delhi. The full length third edition is frazers definitive statement in which the king of the wood appears in a. Aimed at a broad literate audience raised on tales as told in bulfinchs the age of fable, frazers book joined the modernists in discussing religion dispassionately as a cultural phenomenon, rather than from within the. The work was aimed at a wide literate audience raised on tales as told in such publications as thomas bulfinchs the age of fable, or stories of gods and heroes. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Treating religion as a cultural phenomenon rather than discussing it from a theological perspective, the effect of the golden bough on both european literature and the emerging discipline of anthropology was substantial. A study in magic and religion, volume 3 ebook written by sir james george frazer.
Studies in the history of oriental religion, volume i. A wideranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, first published as. The work was then substantially revised and expanded into twelve volumes. This abridged version of a multivolumed master work will open your eyes to the commonality amongst traditional religious beliefs and practices around the world. The golden bough a study of magic and religion by sir. James frazers monumental study of world mythology and folklore has been a controversial work for over a century. Jan 12, 20 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Golden bough a study in magic and religion book author. The project gutenberg ebook of the golden bough vol.
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