[Gutenberg 41923] • The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 06 of 12)

[Gutenberg 41923] • The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 06 of 12)
Authors
Frazer, James George
Publisher
Touchstone Books
Tags
superstition , magic , philosophy , religion , history , classics , mythology
ISBN
9780684826301
Date
1890-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.49 MB
Lang
en
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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.