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By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.
James G. Frazer
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"By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life."
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By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life. — James G. Frazer

About James G. Frazer

James G. Frazer was a Scientist from United Kingdom (1854–1941).

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This quote is attributed to James G. Frazer, a Scientist from United Kingdom.
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James G. Frazer lived from 1854 – 1941.