Draws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos fo ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. the third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922.

The Golden Bough

Politics & Social Sciences

SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER

Social Sciences

Macmillan Publishing Co.Inc

Golden Bough

Philosophy

Collier Books Publishing

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. With new, modern packaging this new edition is a valuable classic to add to your bookshelf. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Macmillan

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1923 edition by Macmillan and Co., Ltd., London.

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 7. Balder the Beautiful. Volume 1

Religion & Spirituality

Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts

Adamant Media Corporation

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1922 edition by Macmillan and Co., Ltd., London.

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 2. Taboo and the Perils of the Soul

Religious Studies

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 4. Adonis, Attis, Osiris. Volume 2

New Age & Spirituality

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 1. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings. Volume 1

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 6. The Scapegoat

Balder the Beautiful, Volume I: A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul

Reference

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Modern researches int the early history of man, conducted on different lines, have converged with almost irresistible force on the conclusion, that all civilized races have at some period or other emerged from a state of savagery resembling more or less closely the state in which many backward races haye continued to the present time ;and that, long after the majority of men in a community have ceased to think and act like savages, not a few traces of the old ruder modes of life and thought survive in the habits and institutions of the people. Such survivals are included under the head of folklore, which, in the broadest sense of the word, may be said to embrace the whole body of a peoples traditionary beliefs and customs, so far as these appear to be due to the collective action of the multitude and cannot be traced to the individual influence of great men. Despite the high moral and religious development of the ancient Hebrews, there is no reason to suppose that they formed an exception to this general law. They, too, had probably passed through a stage of barbarism and even of savagery ;and this probability, based on the analogy of other races, is confirmed by an examination of their literature, which contains many references to beliefs and practices that can hardly be explained except on the supposition that they are rudimentary survivals from a far lower level of culture. It is to the illustration and explanation of a few such relics of ruder times, as they are preserved like fossils in theO ld Testament, that I have addressed myself in the present work. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate fac

Folk-Lore in the Old Testament, Vol. 1 of 3: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law (Classic Reprint)

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