Sir James Frazer

Hutton, Ronald. "Sir James Frazer." Paper presented at the Shaking the Tree, Breaking the Bough: Frazer's Golden Bough at 100, Melbourne, Australia, February 10, 2023. In New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library. Archives and Special Collections. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA.
The author of the Golden Bough was as remarkable as his book, in his professional career, personal life, and political, social and religious attitudes; and these things all deeply informed his approach to scholarship. This address is devoted to explaining how and why this was, and to suggesting which of his ideas are still relevant to the present day, and which are not.
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As ever, Prof Hutton is succinct, puts information across well, summarises different views etc. we are v lucky to have him here in the U.K. at The University of Bristol.
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