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The Golden Bough

A Study in Magic and Religion

by James George Frazer · 2009 · 864 pages

Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
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Sigmund Freud

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A monumental study in comparative religion and social anthropology that explores the origins of magic, ritual, and myth. Frazer examines the transition from magical thinking to religious belief, centered on the figure of the 'sacred king' and the cycle of death and rebirth.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorPhilosophyHistory

Topics

Comparative ReligionFolkloreHuman SacrificeMagicMythologyRitual

Book Details

Published

2009

Pages

864

Language

en

ISBN

9780199538829

Audiobook Available

21h 27m
Narrated by Andrew Cullum

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