Magic and religion vs The Golden Bough: Which Should You Read?
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Magic and religion
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'The sin of witchcraft is as the sin of rebellion.' The idea which inspires this text probably is that a person who seeks to obtain his ends by witchcraft is rebelling against the deity or deities through whom alone…
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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Golden Bough highest: The Golden Bough 4.0 · Magic and religion 3.7.
- The Golden Bough has the widest readership — 8820 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Magic and religion | The Golden Bough | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (5) | 4.0 (8820) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (11) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (13) |
Reception
| Magic and religion | The Golden Bough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 8820 |
| Editions | 38 | 374 |
| Citations | — | 703 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39 | 26923 |
| Reading it now | — | 2261 |
| Written reviews | — | 473 |
| Wikipedia attention | 973 | 10326 |
| Pages | 186 | 269 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Magic and religion or The Golden Bough?
The Golden Bough has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Golden Bough 4.0/5, Magic and religion 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Magic and religion or The Golden Bough?
Magic and religion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Magic and religion (186 pages, ≈ 3 h 27 m); The Golden Bough (269 pages, ≈ 4 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Magic and religion or The Golden Bough?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Magic and religion: Challenging; The Golden Bough: Demanding.