William Robertson Smith

Biographic Data

ID3830595
NAMEWilliam Robertson Smith
GIVEN NAMESWilliam Robertson
FAMILY NAMESmith
SIGNATURESMITH W R
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1913
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
H-INDEX1

  • Selected Letters

    William Robertson, William Robertson Smith et al.BOOKSelected Letters2019

    William Robertson Smith (1846-1894) is generally considered to be among the most important pioneers of Biblical Criticism, Social Anthropology and Comparative Religious Studies. This volume contains ca. 400 letters to his family, friends, and colleagues, spanning the period from his early student days in 1863 to his final illness in 1894 and covering a wide range of topics. Among the recipients of the letters are his parents, his siblings, his cl…

  • Religion of the Semites

    William Smith, William Robertson Smith et al.BOOKReligion of the Semites2017Cited by: 1

    Originally published in 1889, "The Religion of the Semites" by William Robertson Smith remains a foundational text in the study of comparative religion. Smith's work explores the common religious practices and beliefs of Semitic peoples, including Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and ancient Israelites, focusing on rituals related to sacrifice, holiness, and the gods. He argues that religion evolved from primitive social structures and practi…

  • Prolegomena to the History of Israel

    Allan Menzies, J Sutherland Black et al.BOOKProlegomena to the History of…2014

  • Prolegomena to the History of Israel

    Open AccessJulius Wellhausen, William Robertson Smith et al.BOOKProlegomena to the History of…2013

    Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918) first published this work in German in 1878. Reissued here is the 1885 English translation of a revised 1883 version. Intended as a multi-volume work, this first book now stands as a self-contained work. A biblical scholar and orientalist, Wellhausen was professor of theology at Greifswald (until resigning for reasons of conscience) and then professor at Halle, Marburg and Göttingen. An early exponent of scientific p…

  • Lectures on the Religion of the Semites

    John Day, William Robertson SmithBOOKLectures on the Religion of the…2004

  • Lectures on the Religion of the Semites, Second and Third Series [by William Robertson Smith]

    Baruch Levine, B B Levine et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American Oriental…1997

  • Lectures on the Religion of the Semites

    Warner M Bailey, William Robertson Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biblical Literature1970

    Book Review| September 01 1970 Lectures on the Religion of the Semites: The Fundamental Institutions Lectures on the Religion of the Semites: The Fundamental Institutions, William Robertson Smith, Stanley A. Cook and James Muilenburg. Warner M. Bailey Warner M. Bailey Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Biblical Literature (1970) 89 (3): 352–354. https://doi.org/10.2307/3263509 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twi…

  • Recent Biblical Literature

    Max L Margolis, F N Peloubet et al.ARTICLEThe Jewish Quarterly Review1913