The Collected Works of J.G. Frazer: Myths of the Origin of Fire (The Collected Works of James G) [Hardcover]

Sir James G. Frazer (Author)

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Publication Date: July 10, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0700714510 | ISBN-13: 978-0700714513

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.

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• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0700714510
• ISBN-13: 978-0700714513
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,988,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of myths of fire, May 16, 2008

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On this essay, J. G. Frazer collects myths all around the world about the origin of fire. This is an excellent instrument to compare and analyze the common topics and variations on the old tales about the way humankind was able to obtain fire. It goes beyond western myths and includes Tasmania, Austrailia, Torres Straits Islands and New Guinea, Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, Indonesia, Asia, Madagascar, Africa, South America, Central America and Mexico, North America, Europe, Ancient Greece and Ancient India. This book was written in 1930, therefore, further investigation should be done in order to complete and update this compendium. Nevertheless, it's a wonderful compilation, and a good starting point to have an overview on the way our ancesters tell us that fire was discovered.