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ANTHROPOLOGY

 

About Anthropology we have two example of writers: Fraser and Weston.

J. Fraser wrote in 1890 a book entitled " The Golden Bough" .It expressed the new interest in mythology and pre-history which arose out of the symbolist movement and from Darwin's theories . Art  was considered  as an instinctual thing  as a matter of fact art was considered a part of unconscious . Fraser in his work discuss the myth of Grail, he also discuss primeval customs, fertility ritual , civilization .

Weston wrote "Throw Ritual to Romance". She wrote a synthesis of Medieval Grail legend.