In his book, The Golden Bough (1890), Sir James Frazer
relied on the accounts of others, such as missionaries and government officials, to formulate his
ideas.
worked together with Sir E.B. Tylor in order to better understand and write about "primitive" culture.
drew from his extensive fieldwork to develop ideas about magic and religion.
crafted a detailed mythology about golden trees which he applied to all of the cultures of the world.