In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> >>> Letters from the Earth? :-)
> >>
> >> yep, that was one. perhaps the nail in the coffin. 'huckleberry finn'
> >> certainly had some clues, though.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > I totally understand.
> >
> > You may enjoy "The Golden Bough" for a bit of historical reading.
> > It had a similar effect on me that "Letters" did for you, but probably
> > for different reasons. I'm not an Atheist tho'. More of a Pantheist.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Bough
> >
> > It's a bit dry, but very enlightening.
>
> i have 'the golden bough,' but i haven't looked at it in many years.
>
> for some reason that makes me think of 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and
> the Madness of Crowds,' by charles mackay, another classic text from 1852
> that is much referred to:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-...rowds/dp/18975
> 97320>
>
> your pal,
> blake

Hm, Yet another to put on my book list. <g>
Thanks!

If you liked "The Golden Bough", you may also enjoy "The White Goddess".
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