Golden Bough

Klappentext The greatly revised and enlarged twelve-volume third edition (1911-15) of Sir James Frazer's controversial work on classical religion. Zusammenfassung This greatly revised and enlarged twelve-volume third edition (1911–15) of the controversial work by Sir James Frazer (1854–1941) applies the techniques of comparative ethnography to classical religion. Volume 9 (1913) considers the role of the scapegoat in maintaining the stability of the community. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The transference of evil; 2. The omnipresence of demons; 3. The public expulsion of evils; 4. Public scapegoats; 5. On scapegoats in general; 6. Human scapegoats in classical antiquity; 7. Killing the god in Mexico; 8. The Saturnalia and kindred festivals; Note - the Crucifixion of Christ; Index.

Product details

• Authors: James George Frazer, James George Sir Frazer, Sir James George Frazer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.04.2012
• EAN: 9781108047388
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04738-8
• No. of pages: 472
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries