Project Gutenberg 2013-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 809 Frazer, James George 1854 1941 Frazer, Sir James George Frazer, J. G. (James George) The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 09 of 12) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough "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 ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Religion Magic Superstition Mythology BL Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 2886084 2025-08-17T08:55:31.263088 text/html 3163117 2013-05-07T20:28:12 text/html 680307 2025-08-17T08:56:09.400929 application/epub+zip 737084 2025-08-17T08:55:36.803065 application/epub+zip 4429163 2013-05-07T20:29:53 application/pdf 719427 2025-08-17T08:55:33.823103 application/epub+zip 1359440 2025-08-17T08:56:34.112347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999837 2025-08-17T08:56:06.930906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981944 2022-09-19T13:20:40.336937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1277151 2025-08-17T08:55:25.342122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1278127 2020-06-15T16:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1327667 2013-05-07T20:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1328169 2013-05-07T20:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26664 2025-08-17T08:56:34.315269 application/rdf+xml 1538611 2013-05-07T20:29:54 application/prs.tei 10272 2025-08-17T08:55:34.330062 image/jpeg 2302 2025-08-17T08:55:34.087069 image/jpeg 467795 2020-06-15T16:18:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 470511 2013-05-07T20:29:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 657580 2013-05-07T20:28:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 1268591 2013-05-07T20:29:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 553095 2013-05-07T20:29:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 469913 2013-05-07T20:29:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 629604 2025-08-17T08:55:31.391136 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia