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A monumental study of comparative magic, folklore, and religion, the golden bough was originally published in two volumes in 1890, grew to twelve volumes for the third edition in 1915, and was ultimately abridged by the author into this onevolume edition in 1922. Jan 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The golden book of favorite songs a treasury of the best songs of our people tis the star spangled banner oh. This study guide for the golden bough by james george frazer looks at the key concepts and main ideas to help. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Find books like the golden bough from the worlds largest community of readers.
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