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A review by bookwisp86
The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
4.0
An study of rituals and belief systems found in cultures around the world. A very long and detailed work; it took me more then a year to read it for a reason!
I find myself seeing it's influence everywhere that even slightly involves religion, especially "ancient" practices. I don't expect anyone to read the whole thing unless their are obsessed with rituals and superstitions like me; but check it out for the explanation on sympathetic magic if nothing else.
Take everything in it with a big grain of salt too. Most of the rituals and customs were told to Frazer second or third hand through letters from his friends apparently.
Also it's in the public domain, so don't pay for if you are going to read it digitally.
I find myself seeing it's influence everywhere that even slightly involves religion, especially "ancient" practices. I don't expect anyone to read the whole thing unless their are obsessed with rituals and superstitions like me; but check it out for the explanation on sympathetic magic if nothing else.
Take everything in it with a big grain of salt too. Most of the rituals and customs were told to Frazer second or third hand through letters from his friends apparently.
Also it's in the public domain, so don't pay for if you are going to read it digitally.