The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
ISBN-10
0684826305
ISBN-13
9780684826301
Series
The Golden Bough
Category
Magic
Pages
884
Language
English
Published
1995-12
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
James George Frazer

Description

A world classic. The Golden Bough describes our ancestors' primitive methods of worship, sex practices, strange rituals and festivals. Disproving the popular thought that primitive life was simple, this monumental survey shows that savage man was enmeshed in a tangle of magic, taboos, and superstitions. Revealed here is the evolution of man from savagery to civilization, from the modification of his weird and often bloodthirsty customs to the entry of lasting moral, ethical, and spiritual values.

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