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The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 01 of 12

Name: The Golden Bough: Third Edition, Vol. 01 of 12
Author: James George Frazer

James George Frazer1906Vol. 1 of 12

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The opening volume of the massively expanded third edition, introducing Frazer's comprehensive theory of magic and kingship. This volume establishes the foundation by distinguishing magic from religion and science, explaining the principles of sympathetic magic (homeopathic and contagious), and beginning the investigation of sacred kingship. Frazer explores how primitive societies conceived magical power, the role of magician-priests, and the evolution from magic to religion. The work examines magical control of weather, fertility, and natural forces across cultures worldwide.

Also known asFrazer's Golden Bough · Magical Origins

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EditionThird edition, Volume 1 of 12: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings (Part 1)

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Contents41 chapters

01The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I.
02PREFACE
03PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION OF THE GOLDEN BOUGH
04PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION OF THE GOLDEN BOUGH
05CONTENTS
06CHAPTER I THE KING OF THE WOOD
07§ 1. Diana and Virbius
08§ 2. Artemis and Hippolytus
09§ 3. Recapitulation
10CHAPTER II PRIESTLY KINGS
11CHAPTER III SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
12§ 1. The Principles of Magic
13§ 2. Homeopathic or Imitative Magic
14§ 3. Contagious Magic
15§ 4. The Magician’s Progress
16CHAPTER IV MAGIC AND RELIGION
17CHAPTER V THE MAGICAL CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
18§ 1. The Public Magician
19§ 2. The Magical Control of Rain
20§ 3. The Magical Control of the Sun
21§ 4. The Magical Control of the Wind
22CHAPTER VI MAGICIANS AS KINGS
23CHAPTER VII INCARNATE HUMAN GODS
24APPENDIX HEGEL ON MAGIC AND RELIGION
25NOTES
26CHAPTER I—The King of the Wood
27CHAPTER II—Priestly Kings
28CHAPTER III—Sympathetic Magic
29CHAPTER IV—Magic and Religion
30CHAPTER V—The Magical Control of the Weather
31CHAPTER VI—Magicians as Kings
32CHAPTER VII—Incarnate Human Gods
33APPENDIX—Hegel on Magic and Religion
34THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
35"Cover"
36The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by Sir James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I. a Project Gutenberg ebook.
37The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by Sir James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I. a Project Gutenberg ebook.
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39The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by Sir James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I. a Project Gutenberg ebook.
40The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by Sir James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I. a Project Gutenberg ebook.
41The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, 12 volumes, Third Edition, by Sir James George Frazer. Part I. The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Vol. I. a Project Gutenberg ebook.