The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion - Couverture rigide

Frazer, J.G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0333059107 ISBN 13 : 9780333059104

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 1990

Synopsis

Sir James George Frazer originally set out to discover the origins of one ancient custom in Classical Rome - the plucking of the Golden Bough from a tree in the sacred grove of Diana, and the murderous succession of the priesthood there - and was led by his invetigations into a twenty-five year study of primitive customs, superstitions, magic and myth throughout the world. The monumental thirteen-volume work which resulted has been a rich source of anthropological material and a literary masterpiece for more than half a century. Both the wealth of his illustrative material and the broad sweep of his argument can be appreciated in this very readable single volume.

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À propos de l'auteur

SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER (1854-1941) was one of the arly pioneers in the sociological study of religion. He began his career as a classicist but it is for his work in social anthropology that he is best remembered. His most famous work, The Golden Bough first appeared in 1890 in a two-volume edition but was twice revised and expanded, the third edition appearing in twelve volumes in 1911-15. Frazer's other works include Psyche's Task, Totemism and Exogamy, The Belief in Immortality and The Worship of the Dead and Folklore in the Old Testament.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333059107
• ISBN 13: 9780333059104
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 770
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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