ABSTRACT

Sir James G. Frazer (1854-1941) is famous as the author of The Golden Bough, but his work ranged widely across classics, cultural history, folklore and literary criticism as well as anthropology. A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, for 62 years, Sir James G. Frazer devoted his life to research. This volume was first published in 1930.

chapter Chapter I|2 pages

Introductory

chapter Chapter II|2 pages

The Origin of Fire in Tasmania

chapter Chapter III|20 pages

The Origin of Fire in Australia

chapter Chapter V|7 pages

The Origin of Fire in Melanesia

chapter Chapter VI|38 pages

The Origin of Fire in Polynesia and Micronesia

chapter Chapter VII|7 pages

The Origin of Fire in Indonesia

chapter Chapter VIII|8 pages

The Origin of Fire in Asia

chapter Chapter IX|3 pages

The Origin of Fire in Madagascar

chapter Chapter X|12 pages

The Origin of Fire in Africa

chapter Chapter XI|13 pages

The Origin of Fire in South America

chapter Chapter XII|3 pages

The Origin of Fire in Central America and Mexico

chapter Chapter XIII|51 pages

The Origin of Fire in North America

chapter Chapter XIV|3 pages

The Origin of Fire in Europe

chapter Chapter XV|5 pages

The Origin of Fire in Ancient Greece

chapter Chapter XVI|3 pages

The Origin of Fire in Ancient India

chapter Chapter XVII|26 pages

Summary and Conclusion