The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
by James G. Frazer
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Very little wear to the book. Mylar-protected jacket has some light toning. Macmillan's stately 'Imperial Edition' of the comparative mythology classic by proto-anthropologist Frazer redacts the discussion of Christianity included in earlier editions, in an effort to widen the book's audience and appeal to conservative post-war tastes (Camille Paglia has noted that while earlier editions 'remain inspirational for enterprising students seeking escape from today's sterile academic climate', this one is 'bland' and should be 'avoided like the plague'). Handsome full-cloth binding with deckle fore-edge, two-color stamped spine complete with gilt boughs resembling olive more than mistletoe, and a graniteware-framed jacket design by Hollis Holland, whose hand-lettered title is a lovely example of the mid-century calligraphy whiz's output. 864 pp.
Synopsis
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer (1854–1941). It first was published in two volumes in 1890; the third edition, published 1906–15, comprised twelve volumes. It was aimed at a broad literate audience raised on tales as told in such publications as Thomas Bulfinch's The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Goodbar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 931137
- Title
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
- Author
- James G. Frazer
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Imperial Ed., 6th Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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