William Robertson Smith (1846-94) was one of the most profound and versatile Victorian thinkers–a principal figure in the development of social anthropology and the founder of modern sociology of religion…

Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

Smith studies the primitive religions of the Semitic peoples, viewed in relation to other ancient religions and to the spiritual religion of the Old Testament and of Christianity. Contents: Introduction…

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Smith studies the primitive religions of the Semitic peoples, viewed in relation to other ancient religions and to the spiritual religion of the Old Testament and of Christianity. Contents: Introduction…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

Kinship And Marriage In Early Arabia is a book written by W. Robertson Smith and originally published in 1907. The book is a comprehensive study of the social and cultural…

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