The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion—Sacred Kings, Dying Gods, and the Ritual Roots of Myth

The Golden Bough: James George Frazer’s 1922 Abridged Study of Magic and Religion - Complete & Authentic

Sacred Kings, Ancient Rituals, and the Dark Roots of Myth

The Golden Bough is James George Frazer’s landmark comparative study of magic, religion, myth, ritual, sacrifice, sacred kingship, fertility rites, dying gods, and humanity’s search for meaning in nature and tradition. Beginning with the mysterious priest-king of Nemi, Frazer traces patterns of belief across cultures, connecting ancient ceremonies, seasonal customs, taboos, myths, and rites of renewal into one vast study of human imagination.

What You’ll Experience

• The King of the Wood: Frazer’s famous opening mystery of the priest who rules by violence and waits under the sacred tree
• Magic, ritual, and belief across cultures: sympathetic magic, taboos, sacrifice, fertility customs, sacred animals, harvest rites, and seasonal ceremonies
• A foundational work of myth and anthropology: the influential study that shaped modern discussions of mythology, comparative religion, folklore, and ritual

Perfect for readers of mythology, comparative religion, anthropology, folklore, ancient ritual, and classic works that changed how people interpret myth.

Why Readers Love The Golden Bough

Readers value this book because Frazer makes ancient belief feel immense, strange, and interconnected. Rituals from distant cultures begin to echo one another, and myths become clues to older patterns of fear, fertility, power, death, renewal, and sacred authority. The result is one of the most ambitious and influential studies of magic and religion ever written.

Sneak Peek

"In antiquity this sylvan landscape was the scene of a strange and recurring tragedy."

Edition Features

• Authentic Text: Complete 1922 abridged edition
• Reader-Friendly: Clean formatting designed for focused, extended reading
• Quality Build: Matte cover with cream paper

Ready to enter Frazer’s vast world of sacred kings, dying gods, ancient rituals, magic, myth, and religion?

Title Details

• Title: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
• Author: James George Frazer
• First Published: 1890
• This Text: 1922 abridged edition
• Genre: Comparative Religion, Mythology, Anthropology
• Edition: Complete & authentic 1922 abridged text