{"product_id":"the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-sacred-kings-dying-gods-and-the-ritual-roots-of-myth","title":"The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion—Sacred Kings, Dying Gods, and the Ritual Roots of Myth","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Golden Bough: James George Frazer’s 1922 Abridged Study of Magic and Religion - Complete \u0026amp; Authentic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Kings, Ancient Rituals, and the Dark Roots of Myth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Golden Bough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You’ll Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King of the Wood:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Frazer’s famous opening mystery of the priest who rules by violence and waits under the sacred tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagic, ritual, and belief across cultures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sympathetic magic, taboos, sacrifice, fertility customs, sacred animals, harvest rites, and seasonal ceremonies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA foundational work of myth and anthropology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the influential study that shaped modern discussions of mythology, comparative religion, folklore, and ritual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers of mythology, comparative religion, anthropology, folklore, ancient ritual, and classic works that changed how people interpret myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Readers Love The Golden Bough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSneak Peek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In antiquity this sylvan landscape was the scene of a strange and recurring tragedy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic Text:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete 1922 abridged edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReader-Friendly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clean formatting designed for focused, extended reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality Build:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matte cover with cream paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to enter Frazer’s vast world of sacred kings, dying gods, ancient rituals, magic, myth, and religion?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e James George Frazer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Published:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1890\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Text:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1922 abridged edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Comparative Religion, Mythology, Anthropology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete \u0026amp; authentic 1922 abridged text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45923660759231,"sku":"499d98db-667a-4ec1-ad7c-d9fd2ebcab1b","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/ba9a131e88afa99835ece3d86fadd444.jpg?v=1785205712","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-golden-bough-a-study-in-magic-and-religion-sacred-kings-dying-gods-and-the-ritual-roots-of-myth","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}