The Golden Bough. New Fruits. An Investigation of Magic and Religion

The supplementary volume to the famous twelve-volume study by J. Frazer "The Golden Bough" is dedicated to new materials summarizing the author's research on the practices of primitive magic, and the meaning of magical reality in the life of primitive peoples. Readers will be particularly interested in the practical methodologies used by primitive peoples to ensure success in their endeavors, achieve the favor of powerful forces, recover a lost soul, and communicate with the spirits of trees, animals, and various localities.

The book is of undoubted interest to psychologists, anthropologists, and anyone curious about the origins of magic.

2nd edition, revised.