Myth and Ritual School

Taylor & Francis

The Myth and Ritual SchoolJ.G. Frazer and the Cambridge Ritualists\nAuthor(s): Robert Ackerman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138139732, 978-1138139732\nSynopsis\nThe enduring importance of his book The Golden Bough keeps [url] Frazer's name prominent on the list of the most significant figures in modern religious studies. But by no means was Fraser the sole influence on the Cambridge-based school of thought-- myth-ritualism-- most often associated with him. In this intellectual history of the fellowship of scholars to which Frazer belonged, Robert Ackerman expands our acquaintance with the myth and ritual school to include Jane Harrison, Gilbert Murray, [url] Cornford, and [url] Cook, all of whom were instrumental in connecting the lines of thought in myth theory, classics, and anthropology that had begun to converge at the turn of the last century. Ackerman's examination of the chief works of each member of .