Magic and religion vs The masks of God: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Primitive Religion, Religion, Mythology

Cover of Magic and religion

Magic and religion Andrew Lang · 1901 ★★★★☆ 3.7 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The masks of God

The masks of God Joseph Campbell · 1959 ★★★★☆ 4.3 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The masks of God higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 1779 votes.
Magic and religion is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for The masks of God.

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