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. 02 of 12)" by Sir James George Frazer is a comparative study published between 1906-1915. This monumental work explores the shared elements of mythology and religion across cultures, examining fertility rites, human sacrifice, and the dying god archetype. Frazer proposes that humanity progresses from magical thinking through religious belief to scientific thought, tracing ancient fertility cults centered on sacred kings sacrificed with the seasons. His controversial theories scandalized readers by comparing Christian resurrection to pagan myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough Release date is 2019-09-07 Produced by Susan Skinner, Suzanne Shell, David King, 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/60250 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60250 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134404.0 60250