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A study in magic and religion is a wideranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by scottish anthropologist sir james george frazer 18541941. The golden bough the dying god, sir james george frazer, good condition book, is. Read in english by tony oliva the eyes of the legionnaire, now grown accustomed to the glow of the light, made sure that the figure had not moved, nor was aware of his silent and furtive approach. It offered a modernist approach, discussing religion dispassionately as a cultural phenomenon, rather than from a theological perspective. The golden bough was, and remains, a remarkable achievement for its breadth and detail and proved a huge influence on numerous international figures including psychologists sigmund freud and c. The first edition came out in 2 volumes in 1890, and the second came out in 3 volumes in 1900. Suggest and discuss books to read all languages welcome. Sir james frazer writes in his preface to the golden bough that the primary aim of the book is to explain the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A study in magic and religion in its second edition is a wideranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the scottish anthropologist sir james george frazer. The golden bough was first published in two volumes in 1890.
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