Name: Folk-Lore in the old Testament; Studies in Comparative Religion; Legend and law (Volume i)
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Author: James George Frazer
ISBN: 9789353951344

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Folk-Lore in the old Testament; Studies in Comparative Religion; Legend and law (Volume i)

Type

Physical Book

Author

James George Frazer

Publisher

Alpha Edition

Language

English

Pages

600

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm

Weight

0.87 kg.

ISBN13

9789353951344

Synopsis "Folk-Lore in the old Testament; Studies in Comparative Religion; Legend and law (Volume i) "

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

James George Frazer

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James George Frazer (1854–1941) was an influential Scottish anthropologist and folklorist, a pioneer in the comparative studies of mythology and religion. He was born in Glasgow and studied at the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge. His most notable work, The Golden Bough, initially published in 1890 and expanded into twelve volumes between 1906 and 1915, analyzes the similarities between myths, rites, and beliefs from various cultures, proposing an evolution from magic to religion and, finally, to science.

Frazer was a professor at the University of Liverpool and a member of the Royal Society. Despite his partial blindness from 1930, he continued his academic work. His methodological approach was based on the collection of historical data and testimonies, without conducting direct fieldwork, which has been subject to criticism.

His legacy endures in the influence that The Golden Bough had on literature and modern thought, inspiring writers like T.S. Eliot. Although his evolutionary theory has been questioned, his ability to identify common patterns across different cultures remains a significant contribution to the study of comparative religions.

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