The Golden Bough - Sir James George Frazer - Dover Thrift Editions

The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer is a landmark study of myth and religion first published in 1890. This Dover Thrift Editions paperback is an abridged edition.

Key details

• Author: Sir James George Frazer
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Subtitle: Abridged Edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 768
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 31 January 2020
• ISBN: 9780486836102

Synopsis

Prompted by a striking episode from classical mythology involving a sacred tree and a ritual challenge for the title “King of the Woods”, Frazer devoted more than a quarter-century to tracing its origins. The result is a wide-ranging examination of the cults, rites and myths of antiquity, set alongside their parallels with early Christianity.

As a pioneer of social anthropology, Frazer set out influential definitions of “magic”, “religion” and “science”, and his interpretations of ancient legends went on to shape later thinkers and writers. This abridged version removes footnotes and occasionally compresses the text, while retaining the author’s central principles and a generous selection of illustrative examples; it suits readers interested in mythology, comparative religion and the history of anthropology.

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