Belief in Immortality and Ancestor Cult, Volume 1 (of 3). Beliefs among the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia, Torres Strait Islanders, New Guinea, and Melanesia is a publication that explores the anthropological aspects of the religious beliefs and practices of the Aboriginal people of the Southwest Pacific region. The author of the book, James George Fraser, draws attention to how the indigenous peoples of these territories perceived the themes of life after death and honoring ancestors in their religious views and rituals. In his scientific work, Fraser explains the various beliefs and practices related to death and the afterlife that exist in the cultures of the studied tribes. Paying attention to the similarity of beliefs and rituals in different regions, the author makes an attempt to understand the general patterns underlying these traditions. "Belief in Immortality and the Cult of Ancestors" is an important book for anyone interested in the anthropology of religion and the culture of traditional societies. Frazer successfully combines the detail of ethnographic descriptions with the analysis of religious ideas, drawing conclusions that stimulate further research and reflection.