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 4 (1911), 'The Dying God', discusses the tradition by which the priest/king must be killed by his successor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The mortality of the gods; 2. The killing of the divine king; 3. The slaying of the king in legend; 4. The supply of kings; 5. Temporary kings; 6. Sacrifice of the king's son; 7. Succession to the soul; 8. The killing of the tree-spirit; Notes; Addenda; Index.

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• Autori: James George Frazer, James George Sir Frazer, Sir James George Frazer
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.04.2012
• EAN: 9781108047333
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04733-3
• Pagine: 326
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie