The Golden Bough

The Golden Bough attempts to define the shared elements of religious belief. Its thesis is that old religions were fertility cults that revolved around the worship of, and periodic sacrifice of, a sacred king. Published in 1890 it offered a modernist approach to discussing religion. The impact of The Golden Bough on contemporary European literature was substantial.

Author: James George Frazer
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: 04/27/2011
Pages: 840
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.86d
ISBN13: 9781617201516
ISBN10: 1617201510
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- Religion | History
- Social Science | Customs & Traditions

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