The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (The research classic!) Review
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (The research classic!) Feature
NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader, Amazon Desktop Reader and your ipod e-book reader.
Originally published in 1890.
Frazer discusses and compares similar magical and religious practices across the world, suggesting that there are many common elements.
He noticed that there is a pattern to the development of human beliefs: primitive magic evolves into religion, which may evolve into scientific belief.
All the other features also occur in various mystery religions, e.g. the cult of Osiris and Isis.
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