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Title: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 09 of 12)
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough
Summary: "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James George Frazer is a scholarly work examining the relationship between magic and religious practices, written in the early 20th century. The book analyses various rituals and beliefs across cultures, particularly focusing on the concept of the scapegoat—a figure utilized to carry away the sins and misfortunes of a community. It is a deeply anthropological exploration of how societies have historically dealt with the concepts of evil, illness, and guilt. At the start of the text, the author introduces the topic of the scapegoat within the broader context of the Dying God, emphasizing the psychological mechanism whereby individuals transfer their individual burdens onto another being or object. The opening portion discusses several instances from different cultures where evil, illness, or responsibilities are symbolically transferred to inanimate objects or living beings, including various rituals across Africa, Asia, and even elements from ancient Greece and modern Europe. Through these examples, Frazer seeks to illuminate the primitive but pervasive belief in vicarious suffering and its role in human social psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Frazer, James George, 1854-1941
EBook No.: 42661
Published: May 7, 2013
Downloads: 573
Language: English
Subject: Religion
Subject: Magic
Subject: Superstition
Subject: Mythology
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 09 of 12)
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough
Summary: "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James George Frazer is a scholarly work examining the relationship between magic and religious practices, written in the early 20th century. The book analyses various rituals and beliefs across cultures, particularly focusing on the concept of the scapegoat—a figure utilized to carry away the sins and misfortunes of a community. It is a deeply anthropological exploration of how societies have historically dealt with the concepts of evil, illness, and guilt. At the start of the text, the author introduces the topic of the scapegoat within the broader context of the Dying God, emphasizing the psychological mechanism whereby individuals transfer their individual burdens onto another being or object. The opening portion discusses several instances from different cultures where evil, illness, or responsibilities are symbolically transferred to inanimate objects or living beings, including various rituals across Africa, Asia, and even elements from ancient Greece and modern Europe. Through these examples, Frazer seeks to illuminate the primitive but pervasive belief in vicarious suffering and its role in human social psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Frazer, James George, 1854-1941
EBook No.: 42661
Published: May 7, 2013
Downloads: 573
Language: English
Subject: Religion
Subject: Magic
Subject: Superstition
Subject: Mythology
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.