The Frazer, James George 1854-1941 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 08 of 12)" by Sir James George Frazer is a comparative study published between 1906-1915. This ambitious work explores mythology and religion across cultures, examining fertility rites, human sacrifice, and dying gods. Frazer argues that ancient religions were fertility cults centered on sacred kings, and that humanity progressed from magical thinking through religious belief to scientific thought. Though it scandalized Victorian readers and later faced scholarly criticism, this groundbreaking study profoundly influenced twentieth-century literature and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough Release date is 2013-03-14 Original publication data not identified Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42336 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42336 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133953.0 42336