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A study in magic and religion in its second edition is a wideranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the scottish anthropologist sir james george frazer. Sir james george frazer, 18541941 biographical note scottish anthropologist, chiefly known for his work the golden bough. James george frazer 18541941 find a grave memorial. A study of magic and religion by james george frazer free ebook project gutenberg. The god is free in his choice, so the position of korong is not hereditary. Publication date 1900 topics mythology, religion, magic, superstition publisher. A comparative study of folklore in the old testament and other cultures.
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Classical philosopher and anthropologist sir james george frazer was born in glasgow, 1 january 1854, to daniel f. Sir james george frazer, an expert in myth and religion, was so intrigued by this tale from classical mythology that he spent more than a quartercentury investigating its genesis. Remarkable for its vast assembly of facts and its charm of presentation, it offers the thesis that man progresses from magic through. Jan 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This is one of the great classics on ancient religion for historians and no one can doubt the volume of hard work that sir james george frazer put into the compilation. Frazer posited that human belief progressed through. Sir james george frazer 18541941 is regarded as one of the founders of modern anthropology. The primary aim of this book is to explain the remarkable rule which regulated the succession to the priesthood of diana at aricia. Books by frazer, james george sorted by popularity. Click to read more about the golden bough abridged 1998 fraser by james george frazer.