Religion of the semites william robertson smith frse 8 november 1846 31 mairch 1894 wis a scots orientalist, auld testament scholart, professor o divinity, an meenister o the free kirk o scotland. The influence of william robertson smith s lectures on the religion of the semites on emile durkheims sociology of religion was profound. In vivid sentences robertson smith paints the natureworship of the heathen semites, the religion of passionate emotion, the worship of those inner powers. Lectures on the religion of the semites second and third series. In april 1887 i was invited by the trustees of the burnett fund to deliver three courses of lectures at aberdeen, in the three years from october 1888 to october 1891, on 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.
Semites, semitic peoples or semitic cultures from the biblical shem, hebrew. William robertson smith frse 8 november 1846 31 march 1894 was a scottish orientalist, old testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the free church of scotland. Robertson religion of the semites pdf free ebook download as pdf file. The volume before us contains the first series of lectures on the primitive religions of the semitic peoples, viewed in relation to other ancient religions, and the spiritual r. Biographical index of former fellows of the royal society of edinburgh 1783 2002 pdf. Religion 1989 19, 4161 william robertson smith and the study of religion margit warburg this article discusses william robertson smith s significance to the study of religion in the light of some important themes in his lectures on the religion of the semites. Prof william robertson smith dd frse lld was a scottish orientalist, old testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the free church o.
A grammar of the arabic language 1896 avec william robertson smith 18461894 comme editeur scientifique lectures on the religion of the semites 1894 lectures on the religion of the semites. Smiths accomplishments are seen most fully in religion of the semites, adapted from a number of public lectures he gave at aberdeen, and first published in 1889. Although rooted in an evolutionist frame of understanding which in robertson smith s case represented a particular theological variation, this work pointed forward to the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He is also known for his book religion of the semites, which is considered a foundational text in the comparative study of religion. Lectures on the religion of the semites kindle edition by. Full text of lectures on the religion of the semites the. William robertson smith frse was a scottish orientalist, old testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the free church of scotland. Lectures on the religion of the semites the fundamental. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Religion of the semites ppr william robertson smith. This article discusses william robertson smith s significance to the study of religion in the light of some important themes in his lectures on the religion of the semites. Robertson smith, durkheim, and sacrifice wiley online library. Lectures on the religion of the semites smith, william robertson on.
The outstanding nineteenthcentury biblical scholar and semitist william robertson smith gave three courses of burbanett lectures on the religion of the semites at aberdeen just over a century ago. William robertson smith visavis emile durkheim as sociologist of religion robert a. A scientific approach to ancient religion, this book offers enlightenment over 100 years after it was first published. Sep 15, 2016 william robertson smith frse was a scottish orientalist, old testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the free church of scotland. Religion of the semites ppr ebook written by william robertson smith. Mohr siebeck bernhard maier presents a new biography of william robertson smith 18461894, a champion of old testament criticism who is also regarded as a pioneer in social anthropology, the sociology of religions and the comparative study of religions. Biographical index of former fellows of the royal society of edinburgh 17832002 pdf. Religion of the semites download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. William robertson smith frse 8 november 1846 31 march 1894 was a scottish orientalist. First used in the 1770s by members of the gottingen school of history, the terminology was derived from shem, one of the three sons of noah in the book of. Lectures on the religion of the semites, index etana.
Third edition, with an introduction and additional notes by dr. The influence of william robertson smiths lectures on d e religion of the semites on emile durkheirns sociology of religion was profound. Lectures on the religion of the semites by smith, w. William robertson smith and the study of religion sciencedirect. Lectures on the religion of the semites by william robertson. Lectures on the religion of the semites kindle edition by smith, william robertson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lectures on the religion of the semites. The first series, published in 1889 2nd edn, 1894, has long been a classic work. The outstanding nineteenthcentury biblical scholar and semitist william robertson smith gave three courses of burnett lectures on the religion of the semites at aberdeen just over a century ago. Semites, semitic religion definition and meaning bible.
Religion of the semites download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The fundamental institutions burnett lectures aberdeen university 188889 burnett lectures burnett lectures. Journal for the study of the old testament, supplement series, 183. Lectures on the religion of the semites second and third. The old testament among the semitic religions download. Although rooted in an evolutionist frame of understanding which in robertson smith s case represented a particular theological variation, this work pointed forward to the functionalist theory of religion as a social phenomenon.
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Aberdeen university 188389 lectures on the religion of the semites, william robertson smith literature of theology and church history. Semitic religion 1 its peculiar theism 2 personality of god 3 its view of nature 4 the moral being of god literature 1. Religion of the semites ppr by william robertson smith. Scottish semiticist and arabist william robertson smith was a celebrated biblical critic, theorist of religion, and theorist of myth. Media of lectures on the religion of the semites second and third series. Prof william robertson smith dd frse lld was a scottish orientalist, old testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the free church of scotland.
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