The New Golden Bough abridged Author:Sir James Frazer, rev. by Theodor H. Gaster Sir James Frazer's Golden Bough was the first work to trace the evolution of human behavior from savage to civilized man. What Freud did for the individual, Frazer did for civilizations as a whole; his study of primitive magic, taboos, sexual practices, superstition, and wizardry is one of the richest achievements of the human imagination. This ... more »completely new, revised abridgment of the famous original twelve volumes and the Aftermath incorporates much revealing material never before available in a single volume. Prepared by an outstanding authority, it contains notes, commentaries and analyses that relate Frazer's great work to the most recent findings in anthropology and science.« less