James George Frazer (1854–1941)
Author of The Golden Bough
About the Author
James George Frazer was a British social anthropologist, folklorist, and classical scholar who taught for most of his life at Trinity College, Cambridge. Greatly influenced by Edward Burnett Tylor's Primitive Culture, published in 1871, he wrote The Golden Bough (1890), a massive reconstruction of show more the whole of human thought and custom through the successive stages of magic, religion, and science.The Golden Bough is regarded by many today as a much-loved but antiquated relic, but, by making anthropological data and knowledge academically respectable, Frazer made modern comparative anthropology possible. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by James George Frazer
Folk-Lore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint) (2001) 11 copies
Folk-Lore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint) (2001) 10 copies
Folklore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion Legend and Law, Volume I (2011) 8 copies
The Golden Bough (Third Edition, Volume 03 of 12) / Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (Cambridge Library Collection -… (2012) 6 copies
Totemism And Exogamy: A Treatise On Certain Early Forms Of Superstition And Society V2 (2007) 5 copies
The Golden Bough, The Third Edition, Volume 4: The Dying God (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (2012) 4 copies
The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (Volume 1) (2012) 3 copies
Χρυσός Κλώνος τ. Α' 2 copies
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (1 Volume, Abridged Edition) by Sir James George Frazer (1985-04-01) (1677) 2 copies
The belief in immortality and the worship of the dead. Vol.2, The belief among the Polynesians 2 copies
Creation and Evolution in Primitive Cosmogonies and Other Pieces (The Collected Works of James G. Frazer) (1968) 2 copies
Fastorum Libri Sex. The Fasti of Ovid. Edited with a translation and Commentary By Sir James George Frazer (1929) 1 copy
Graecia antiqua; 1 copy
Fastorum Libri Sex. The Fasti of Ovid. Edited with a translation and Commentary By Sir James George Frazer. Vol. II.… (1929) 1 copy
Fastorum Libri Sex. The Fasti of Ovid. Edited with a translation and Commentary By Sir James George Frazer. Vol. III.… (1929) 1 copy
Fastorum Libri Sex. The Fasti of Ovid. Edited with a translation and Commentary By Sir James George Frazer. Vol. IV.… (1929) 1 copy
The belief in immortality : and the worship of the dead. Vol.3, The belief among the Micronesians 1 copy
OBJETOS Y PALABRAS TABU 1 copy
Ovids Fasti 1 copy
Introduzione all'Antropologia sociale : Saggi ed estratti tradotti ed annotati da Giuseppe Cocchiara 1 copy
The native races of Australasia, including Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, New Guinea and Indonesia : a copious… (1975) 1 copy
Kuldne oks : uurimus maagiast ja religioonist : uus lühendus, teise ja kolmanda väljaande põhjal (2022) 1 copy
The Golden Bough, Vol. 12 of 12 (Classic Reprint): A Study in Magic and Religion; Bibliography and General Index (2018) 1 copy
The Golden Bough, a Study in Magic and Religion, Vol. 3: The Dying God (Classic Reprint) (2015) 1 copy
Matriarcato e dee-madri 1 copy
Eternal Life [short story] 1 copy
The Great Flood And Other Myths And Legends Of The Old Testament: Creation Of Man. The Fall Of Man. The Mark Of Cain.… (2012) 1 copy
Ovid: Fasti, V 1 copy
Associated Works
Apollodorus: The Library II, Book III.X - Epitome/Appendix/Index (1921) — Translator, some editions — 117 copies
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- Canonical name
- Frazer, James George
- Legal name
- Frazer, Sir James George
- Birthdate
- 1854-01-01
- Date of death
- 1941-05-07
- Burial location
- Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- Scotland, UK
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Place of death
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Education
- University of Glasgow (MA ∙ 1874)
Trinity College, University of Cambridge (BA ∙ 1878)
Middle Temple, London (1881)
Springfield Academy
Larchfield Academy - Occupations
- Fellow (Classics ∙ Trinity College ∙ 1871 - 1941)
professor (Social Anthropology ∙ University of Liverpool ∙ [1907])
anthropologist
folklorist - Relationships
- Frazer, Lady (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Title Alpha Fellowship
Knighthood (1914)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1920)
Order of Merit (1924)
Fellow, British Academy (1902)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1910) (show all 8)
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
Institut de France
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Reviews
The golden bough : the roots of religion and folklore by James George Frazer
The classic work on the meaning of myths and legends.
The first serious book to examine the history of religion. One thread that runs through the book is Frazer's knack of identifying similar stories and themes from different religions. Many of the bible stories are matched in other Indo-European religions, and sometimes from even remoter ones. It deserves 5 stars for being the first of its kind, for the depth and breadth of the research, and in this edition for the superb illustrations.
To be fair, some of his propositions and theories have since been disputed of disproved. Which is to be expected for he stimulated considerable follow-up research. However the overall picture is still valid.… (more)
To be fair, some of his propositions and theories have since been disputed of disproved. Which is to be expected for he stimulated considerable follow-up research. However the overall picture is still valid.… (more)
It's important to note that the abridged version of this book, aside from being abridged, omits Frazer's most groundbreaking and controversial (at the time) thesis, regarding Christianity's relationship to the rest of humankind's myriad religions.
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