ILLUSTRATED GOLDEN BOUGH - Couverture souple

Series; A labyrinth book. Notes; "A Labyrinth book"-- T.p. verso. Includes index. Based on Frazer's abridged version of his Golden bough. Summary; Initially intended as an anthropological study, the original "Golden Bough" became a study of the origins of magic and religion. This abridged edition holds a magnifying glass to Frazer's insights into the nature of magic and religion and focuses on the central theme of sympathetic magic. Illustrated throughout with art, artifacts and images from around the world, it draws on historical and social evidence to reveal the spiritual essence of man. Physical description; 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Subjects; Mythology. Religion. Magic. Superstition. Religion - Mythology. Rites and ceremonies - Mythology. Magic - Mythology. Rites and ceremonies. Anthropology ; Myths & mythology ; Folklore ; The Occult. Social Science / Anthropology / General. Social Science / Folklore & Mythology. Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism. Body, Mind & Spirit / Magick Studies. Religion ; Mythology ; Rites and ceremonies ; Magic. Genre; Illustrated.