Quote by: William Robertson Smith

But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.


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  • NameWilliam Robertson Smith
  • DescriptionScottish orientalist and minister of the Free Church of Scotland
  • BornNovember 8, 1846
  • DiedMarch 31, 1894
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Linguist; Librarian; Historian Of Religion; Archaeologist; Author; Theologian