The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2

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Author(s): James Frazer,

Language: English
Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)Other religions

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The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and the mystical bond between people and trees. - Summary by Leon Harvey

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