The Golden Bough
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The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Golden Bough canonical | 3 |
| "The Golden Bough" by James George Frazer | 1 |
| The Golden Bough (section) | 1 |
| The White Goddess | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comparative study ⓘ study of religion ⓘ work of anthropology ⓘ |
| abridgedEditionPublicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| author |
James George Frazer
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James George Frazer ⓘ
surface form:
Sir James George Frazer
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| centralConcept |
magical thinking precedes religious thinking
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ritual origins of myth ⓘ sacrifice of the sacred king ⓘ stages of human belief ⓘ vegetation deities ⓘ |
| centralMythDiscussed | Rex Nemorensis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly influential but later criticized for overgeneralization ⓘ |
| expandedEditionPublicationYears | 1906–1915 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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comparative mythology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
recurring ritual patterns across cultures
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relationship between magic, religion, and science ⓘ universality of mythic motifs ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative mythology
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literary modernism ⓘ modern anthropology ⓘ psychoanalytic theory of myth ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Victorian anthropology
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evolutionary anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterEditionCount | 12 volumes ⓘ |
| originalEditionCount | 2 volumes ⓘ |
| period |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan Publishers
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| referencedIn | modernist literature ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyDiscussion | Nemi ⓘ |
| subject |
comparative religion
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dying-and-reviving god ⓘ fertility rites ⓘ folklore ⓘ magic ⓘ mythology ⓘ religion ⓘ ritual ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ |
| usedIn | literary criticism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Golden Bough (section)
this entity surface form:
The White Goddess
this entity surface form:
"The Golden Bough" by James George Frazer