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Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA (⫽ ˈ f r eɪ z ər ⫽; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.
Sir James George Frazer was a British anthropologist, folklorist, and classical scholar, best remembered as the author of The Golden Bough. From an academy in Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Frazer went to Glasgow University (1869), entered Trinity College, Cambridge (1874), and became a fellow (1879).
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May 23, 2018 · Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941), a British classicist and anthropologist, was the author of "The Golden Bough," a classic study of magic and religion. It popularized anthropology. James Frazer was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Jan. 1, 1854.
Nov 29, 2018 · Introduction. James George Frazer was the son of a prosperous Scottish pharmacist. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and attended Cambridge University for graduate studies in classics. His father was a staunch member of the Free Church of Scotland, but in the son religiosity never “took.”. James George was an atheist and felt ...
James George Frazer (January 1, 1854 – May 7, 1941), was a British social anthropologist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.
Jul 1, 2024 · British anthropologist and classical scholar. He was knighted in 1914 and appointed to the OM in 1925. Frazer was born in Glasgow and took his MA at Glasgow University (1874) before winning a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge.
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (retitled The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion in its second edition) is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer.
