The Golden Bough

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Wikipedia - "The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (retitled The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion in its second edition) is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer. The Golden Bough was first published in two volumes in 1890; in three volumes in 1900; and in twelve volumes in the third edition, published 1906–1915. It has also been published in several different one-volume abridgments. The work was for a wide literate audience raised on tales as told in such publications as Thomas Bulfinch's The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855). The influence of The Golden Bough on contemporary European literature and thought has been substantial."

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How many pages is The Golden Bough?

269 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Golden Bough269

What genre is The Golden Bough?

It sits on the Religion, Philosophy, Mythology shelves.

Is The Golden Bough in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who wrote The Golden Bough?

James George Frazer (1854–1941).

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