Vol. 1 The belief among the aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia: Introduction -- The savage conception of death -- Myths of the origin of death -- The belief in immortality among the Aborigines of Central Australia -- The belief in immortality among the other Aborigines of Australia -- The belief in immortality among the natives of the Torres Straits Islands -- The belief in immortality among the natives of British New Guinea -- The belief in immortality among the natives of German New Guinea -- The belief in immortality among the natives of German and Dutch New Guinea -- The belief in immortality among the natives of Southern Melanesia (New Caledonia) -- The belief in immortality among the natives of Central Melanesia -- The belief in immortality among the natives of Northern and Eastern Melanesia -- The belief in immortality among th enatives of Eastern Melanesia (Fiji)

1. Immortality -- Comparative studies
2. Ancestor worship -- Oceania
3. Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Oceania
4. Burial
5. Oceania -- Religion
6. Oceania -- Social life and customs