01740cam a22003613u 4500 3623 UtSlPG 20260610133114.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BL Frazer, James George, 1854-1941 The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 1922 Abridged edition Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough Release date is 2003-01-01 This etext was produced by David Reed "The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion" by James George Frazer is a comparative study first published in 1890. Frazer explores mythology and religion across cultures, examining fertility rites, human sacrifice, dying gods, and sacred kingship. His controversial thesis traces humanity's intellectual evolution from magic through religion to science, centered on ancient fertility cults and seasonal rituals. Drawing from the priest-kings of Lake Nemi to global mythologies, this sweeping work scandalized Victorian Britain and profoundly influenced twentieth-century literature and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Religion Magic Superstition Mythology https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3623 45670 45670