The Frazer, James George 1854-1941 creator text utu 2019 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 01 of 12)" by Sir James George Frazer is a comparative study first published in 1890. This sweeping exploration examines mythology and religion across cultures, tracing humanity's intellectual evolution from magical thinking through religious belief to scientific thought. Frazer explores fertility rites, human sacrifice, dying gods, and ancient rituals centered on sacred kings, arguing these symbols shaped modern culture. His controversial thesis scandalized British society by comparing Christian resurrection to pagan traditions, forever influencing literature while sparking fierce academic debate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough Release date is 2019-05-26 Produced by Susan Skinner, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59607 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59607 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134355.0 59607