The Frazer, James George 1854-1941 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Original publication data not identified Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3623 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3623 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133114.0 3623