A monumental study of comparative folklore and religion, THE GOLDEN BOUGH was originally published in two volumes in 1890, grew to 12 volumes for the third edition in 1915, then abridged by the author into this one-volume edition in 1922. Drawing on the beliefs and customs of ancient European civilizations and primitive cultures throughout the world, James Frazer's work continues to be an important reference.

Preface	p. v
The King of the Wood	p. 1
· Priestly Kings	p. 10
· Priestly Kings	p. 12
· Magic and Religion	p. 56
· the Magical Control of the Weather	p. 69
· the Magical Control of the Weather	p. 96
· the Magical Control of the Weather	p. 105
· the Magical Control of the Weather	p. 122
· the Magical Control of the Weather	p. 126
· Relics of Tree-Worship in Modern Europe	p. 139
· the Influence of the Sexes on Vegetation	p. 156
· the Influence of the Sexes on Vegetation	p. 161
· the Influence of the Sexes on Vegetation	p. 169
· the Succession to the Kingdom in Ancient Latium	p. 176
· the Worship of the Oak	p. 184
· the Worship of the Oak	p. 187
· the Worship of the Oak	p. 194
· the Worship of the Oak	p. 206
· the Worship of the Oak	p. 225
· Tabooed Persons	p. 235
· Tabooed Things	p. 260
· Tabooed Words	p. 284
· Tabooed Words	p. 305
· the Killing of the Divine King	p. 308
· Temporary Kings	p. 330
· Temporary Kings	p. 336
· Temporary Kings	p. 341
· Temporary Kings	p. 344
· Temporary Kings	p. 376
· Adonis in Syria	p. 381
· Adonis in Cyprus	p. 383
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 389
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 396
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 403
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 409
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 410
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 413
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 420
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 427
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 438
· the Ritual of Adonis	p. 443
· Osiris and the Sun	p. 446
· Dionysus	p. 448
· Demeter and Persephone	p. 456
· the Corn-Mother and the Corn-Maiden in Northern Europe	p. 463
· the Corn-Mother in Many Lands	p. 478
· Lityerses	p. 492
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 518
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 538
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 556
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 572
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 578
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 600
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 616
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 624
· the Corn-Spirit as an Animal	p. 633
· Public Scapegoats	p. 651
· Human Scapegoats in Classical Antiquity	p. 669
· Killing the God in Mexico	p. 680
· Between Heaven and Earth	p. 686
· Between Heaven and Earth	p. 703
· Between Heaven and Earth	p. 705
· Between Heaven and Earth	p. 743
· the Burning of Human Beings in the Fires	p. 754
· Balder and the Mistletoe	p. 763
· Balder and the Mistletoe	p. 773
· the External Soul in Folk-Custom	p. 787
· the Golden Bough	p. 812
· Farewell to Nemi	p. 824
Index	p. 828
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