The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 2. Taboo and the Perils of the Soul

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 2. Taboo and the Perils of the Soul by James Frazer. Read in English by Leon Harvey The third volume of The Golden Bough. The term Taboo is one of the very few words which the English language has borrowed from the speech of savages. This volume examines the underlying moral code of many societies, both primitive and medieval, and with modern analogies. The reader is encouraged to contemplate the contradictions, inconsistencies, and absurdities, not merely between different people of different countries and ages, but also between similar people within the same countries. Frazer presents extensive evidence that the laws of morality slowly, but subtly, are in an ever changing state. - Summary by Leon Harvey For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 00-14 (361MB) M4B Audiobook 15-17 (32MB)

Directors & creators

James Frazer

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;culture; religion; morality; taboo

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