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Comparative religion and myth

3 books

Sacred Books of the EastEpiphanius Wilson · 1900A 1900 anthology edited by Epiphanius Wilson presenting translated selections from major Eastern sacred texts, including the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and a life of Buddha, with critical and biographical sketches.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and ReligionJames George Frazer · 1890A 1922 abridged edition of Frazer's 1890 anthropological study examining magic, religion, taboo, kingship, and fertility rites across world cultures, beginning with the rule governing succession to the priesthood of Diana at Aricia.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human NatureWilliam James · 1902A 1902 work by psychologist William James, based on his Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh, examining human religious feelings and experiences, including conversion, saintliness, and mysticism, through psychological study of personal accounts.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية