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Go to My LibraryThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: A New Abridgement from the Second and Third Editions (Oxford World's Classics)
- Language
- English
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- Oxford University Press
- Pages
- 858
- ISBN
- 9780199538829
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The Golden Bough (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) A Study in Magic and Religion
2012 • Barnes & Noble
English
The Golden Bough: Volume 4, The Dying God
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough Fifteen Volume Set
2005 • Palgrave Macmillan
English
The Golden Bough-a Study in Magic And Religion - Balder the Beautiful The Fire-festivals of Europe And the Doctrine of the External Soul
2006 • Read Books
English
The Golden Bough By James George Frazer - Illustrated
2017 • Independently Published
English
Other editions
The Golden Bough (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) A Study in Magic and Religion
2012 • Barnes & Noble
English
The Golden Bough: Volume 4, The Dying God
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough Fifteen Volume Set
2005 • Palgrave Macmillan
English
The Golden Bough-a Study in Magic And Religion - Balder the Beautiful The Fire-festivals of Europe And the Doctrine of the External Soul
2006 • Read Books
English
The Golden Bough By James George Frazer - Illustrated
2017 • Independently Published
English
The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
1963 • Collier Books
English
The Golden Bough A Study of Magic and Religion
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Golden Bough: Volume 7, Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild 1
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
Golden Bough
1994 • Buccaneer Books
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The Golden Bough
2018 • Wilder Publications
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The Golden Bough
1995 • Touchstone
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Golden Bough: Volume 1, the Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings 1
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
Golden Bough: Volume 12, Bibliography and General Index
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough: Volume 3, Taboo and the Perils of the Soul
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
New Golden Bough
1964 • Signet
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Golden Bough
2016 • Springer
English
The Golden Bough
2000 • Routledge
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Golden Bough: Volume 2, the Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings 2
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2016 • Palgrave Macmillan
English
The Golden Bough: Volume 8, Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild 2
2013 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough The Roots of Religion and Folklore
1981 • Avenel Books
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The Golden Bough
2013 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The New Golden Bough A New Abridgment of the Classic Work
1964 • New American Library
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The Golden Bough
1963 • MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.
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New Golden Bough
1964 • Signet
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The golden bough
1987 • Avenel Books
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The Golden Bough
2006 • NuVision Publications
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The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
1987 • Papermac
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New Golden Bough
1968 • Signet
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New Golden Bough
1964 • Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Golden Bough
2009 • The Floating Press
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The New Golden Bough
1959 • S G Phillips
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Dover Publications
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Golden Bough
2010 • General Books LLC
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The Golden Bough - A Study in Magic and Religion - Adonis Attis Osiris - Studies in the History of Oriental Religion
2008 • Obscure Press
English
The Golden Bough - A Study in Magic and Religion - Adonis Attis Osiris - Studies in the History of Oriental Religion
2006 • Obscure Press
English
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Abridged Edition from Ancient Wisdom Publication)
2009 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: By Sir James George Frazer - Illustrated
2017 • Independently published
English
The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion: Volume VIII or XII
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2018 • Simon & Brown
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough A Study in Comparative Religion
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion. Part VI: The Scapegoat
2006 • Obscure Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
1967 • Macmillan Pub Ltd
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Golden Bough (Wordsworth Reference) (Wordsworth Collection)
1998 • Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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New Golden Bough (Abridged)
1987 • New American Library
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion. Part VI: The Scapegoat
2008 • Obscure Press
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The Golden Bough: The King of the Wood. the Perils of the Soul
2010 • Nabu Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2012 • Suzeteo Enterprises
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The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion: Part 6. The Scapegoat
2000 • Adamant Media Corporation
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Golden Bough : Volume 1
2013 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion (Two Volume Set)
2005 • Cosmo Publications
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2016 • Simon & Brown
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The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
2005 • Cosimo, Inc.
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The Golden Bough: Volume 6
2020 • Outlook Verlag
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Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2003 • Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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The Golden Bough - Volume II (Perfect Library)
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Canongate Classics)
2004 • Canongate Classics
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion (Classics To Go)
2018 • Otbebookpublishing
German
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
1990 • Palgrave Macmillan
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The New Golden Bough: a New Abridgment of the Classic Work
2021 • Hassell Street Press
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The Golden Bough
2009 • Canongate Books
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The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion Volume VI of XII
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 8
2018 • Palala Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2010 • Konecky & Konecky
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Golden Bough : Volume 6, Adonis Attis Osiris
2013 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (Volume 2)
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: Volume 6
2020 • Outlook Verlag
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Golden Bough
2019 • Courier Dover Publications
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The golden bough; a study in magic and religion
1911 • University of California Libraries
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The Golden Bough - A Study in Magic and Religion - Part I, The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings - Vol. II
2012 • Fitts Press
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The Golden Bough - A Study in Magic and Religion - Part I, The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings - Vol. I
2012 • Read Books
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough (A Study in Magic and Religion, Volume 2)
2002 • IndyPublish
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The Golden Bough, Vol. 2
2002 • Indypublish.Com
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 7
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (Volume 1)
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The GOLDEN BOUGH ABRIDGED REISSUE
1958 • Scribner
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion Volume III
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2015 • Palala Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2010 • Wildside Press
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: a Study in Magic and Religion; 1
2021 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough 2 Volume Set: A Study in Comparative Religion (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics)
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough, One Volume Abridged Edition
1950 • Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.
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New Golden Bough
1964 • Signet
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Golden Bough Volume 3
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Golden Bough
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion; Volume 9
2022 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough Volume 2
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Golden Bough : By James George Frazer - Illustrated
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough
2019 • Blurb, Incorporated
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 8
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: Volume 11
2020 • Outlook Verlag
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The Golden Bough: Volume 9
2020 • Outlook Verlag
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The Golden Bough Pt. Iv. Adonis, Attis, Osiris. 1922
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion; Volume 2
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: a Study in Magic and Religion; 4
2021 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: a Study in Comparative Religion
2021 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough
2020 • Independently Published
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Golden Bough : A Study in Magic and Religion: 4
2018 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
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The Golden Bough - Volume I
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion; Volume 3
2023 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough
2012 • Dover Publications, Incorporated
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The Golden Bough A Study of Magic and Religion
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: Pt. Iv. Adonis, Attis, Osiris. 1922
2018 • Sagwan Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic And Religion
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
2015 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion: Volume I
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough
1996 • Penguin UK
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The Golden Bough 12 Volume Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics)
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (Volume 7)
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 9
2023 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough
2012 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion; Volume 7
2023 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion; Volume 4
2023 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough Volume 1
2018 • Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Magic And Religion; Volume 4
2023 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough
2019 • Barnes & Noble Press
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The Golden Bough
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 10
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 03
2023 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough Pt. Iv. Adonis, Attis, Osiris. 1922
2022 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
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The Golden Bough
2009 • eBooksLib
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The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Golden Bough: A Study In Comparative Religion; Volume 2
2023 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough A Study in Comparative Religion
2021 • Creative Media Partners, LLC
English
The Golden Bough
2012 • Cambridge University Press
English
The Golden Bough: a Study in Magic and Religion; v.11
2021 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion; Volume 1
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 8
2022 • Legare Street Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 4
2022 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough: Volume 9, the Scapegoat
2013 • Cambridge University Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 10
2018 • Palala Press
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: 9
2023 • Legare Street Press
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Golden Bough: Book I.
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The Golden Bough: By James George Frazer - Illustrated
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Reviewers widely acknowledge The Golden Bough as a seminal and profoundly influential work, shaping the fields of anthropology, comparative religion, and inspiring numerous prominent writers and thinkers from Freud and Jung to T.S. Eliot and Joseph Campbell. Many praise it as an extraordinary anthology, a treasure trove brimming with an exhaustive collection of myths, rituals, and belief systems from diverse cultures across the globe. Readers often find it offers fascinating insights into the origins of human thought, magic, and religion, providing a rich panorama of human creativity and the opportunity to draw their own connections between disparate cultural practices. Even beyond its central arguments, the book is valued for preserving snippets of disappearing cultural practices and historical understanding, proving an intriguing and often captivating read for those interested in ancient lore and traditions.
Despite its enduring impact, the book frequently draws criticism for its considerable length and often repetitive nature, with many readers finding the sheer volume of examples tedious and challenging to navigate without skimming. A common point of contention is that many of Frazer's original theories and anthropological methodologies are now considered outdated or broadly discredited by modern scholarship, particularly his linear model of cultural evolution from magic to religion and then to science. Reviewers also point out issues with the author's writing style, describing it as poorly argued, lacking coherent structure, and failing to trim unnecessary details. Furthermore, the book's historical context means it contains problematic attitudes, with some critics highlighting instances of racism, imperialism, and a discriminatory tone in its characterization of various peoples.
Ultimately, The Golden Bough remains a landmark and essential text, regarded as a foundational reference in the history of anthropological thought, despite its acknowledged flaws. It is highly recommended for readers with a deep interest in folklore, mythology, ancient customs, magic, and the historical development of religious and cultural beliefs. The book appeals particularly to those who appreciate extensive detail and are willing to engage with a challenging, lengthy work, offering a unique and often mind-expanding journey into humanity's collective past. However, it may not be suitable for readers seeking concise arguments, modern academic rigor, or those easily deterred by historical perspectives on culture.
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