“The influence of Frazer on our generation cannot yet be accurately estimated, but it is comparable to that of Renan, and perhaps more enduring than that of Sigmund Freud.”That was T.S. Eliot talking about James Frazer’s The Golden Bough.I think it is safe to say that Eliot was wrong; Freud was more enduring. (On the other hand, as for Renan…ever heard of him?) But that doesn’t mean that The Golden Bough was an insignificant achievement. Eliot mentions it as one of the influences that gave … [Read more...] about Should We Bow to The Golden Bough?
Measuring out my life with coffee spoons ...and books
