Taboo perils soul (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: New. pp. xiv + 445.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. The burden of royalty. 2. The perils of the soul. 3. Tabooed Acts. 4. Tabooed persons. 5. Tabooed things. 6. Tabooed words. 7. Our debt to the savage. Note Not to step over persons and things. Index. In its time The Golden Bough was the sort of book to read beneath the bed sheets by the light of the torch. When the first edition appeared in 1890 a little frisson seems to have gone around the literary world. The speed and extremity of this reaction is even now not surprising. For The Golden Bough is a dangerous book which retains its ability to disconcert. As then so now it is a work whose essence lies in its challenge to receive cultural attitudes. One of Frazer's subjects in this book is that strange phenomenon well known to Victorian Society but named after an obscure Tongalese custom called a taboo. The taboo building capacity was something all human beings hold in common and which by means of the very devices intended to enforce difference render all men akin. The equivalences set up between things so apparently unlike were taboos to find them in 1890 or thereabouts you read The Golden Bough. 446 pp.…

Zustand: Fair. 1938. 1938 Reprint. 446 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough cut pages. A few pages are uncut, thus unread. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed with light tanning.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Original green cloth with mistletoe gilt on front. Spine edges and corners damaged, else still a good copy. Contents (very) good. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Ex library rebound hardback, no DJ; usual stamps/markings. Taboo & the Perils of the Soul - published in 1911 by MacMillan & Co., London. Light wear to boards otherwise a clean, sound copy. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 47H*.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Third Edition. Hardcover; 8vo, 446 pages. Third edition. Part 2 of The Golden Bough. Green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and gilt foliate design on front cover. Sunned spine. Heavily bumped corners, fraying cloth. Moderately worn edges, esp. head/tail-edge of spine. Moderate shelfwear. Deckled fore-edge, cut tail-edge. Pages cut up to 168, the rest are uncut. G/--. Book. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. Explore the fascinating world of mythology and ancient beliefs in 'The Golden Bough, Third Edition, Vol. 3 of 12: Part 2, Taboo and the Perils of the Soul' by James George Frazer. This meticulously prepared print edition delves into the realms of folklore, superstition, and magic, examining the pervasive influence of taboo and ritual in cultures across the globe. A cornerstone of social science, this volume investigates the perils believed to threaten the soul and the elaborate systems of protection developed to combat them. Frazer's comprehensive study explores the intricate connections between ancient pagan practices, witchcraft, and the development of religious thought. Journey through a world where the sacred and the forbidden intertwine, and discover the enduring power of myth in shaping human society. This book offers a timeless exploration of humanity's relationship with the supernatural.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. green cloth, gilt lettering and design, no dust jacket, 446 pp covers are loose and lightly worn a tear on top where the spine meets the front cover Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. All volumes range from good+ to VG+ - majority are VG with a couple volumes that have very lightly chipped corner or two. Index volume has 2 cm loss at head of spine. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt designs to front boards. Scholar's name to ffeps (A. R. Littlewood).; 3rd edition in 12 Volumes. Pt I: Magic Art & the Evolution of Kings I (1926, 426 pp) & II (1926, 417 pp) ; Pt II: Taboo & the Perils of the Soul (1927, 446 pp) ; Pt III: the Dying God (1930, 305 pp) ; Pt IV: Adonis, Attis, Osiris I (1927, 317 pp) & II (1927, 321 pp) ; Pt V: Spirits of the Corn & of the Wild I (1925, 319 pp) & II (1925, 371 pp) ; Pt VI: the Scapegoat (1925, 453 pp) ; Pt VII: Balder the Beautiful I (1930, 346 pp) & II (1930, 389 pp) ; Vol. XII: Bibliography and General Index. (1925, 536 pp); 12 Volume Set.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Macmillan, Londres, 1911, in-8, rel. éd., pet. mq.aux coiffes, 446 p. Ex. non coupé, bon papier.