Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Jonathan Z. Smith
Died: December 30, 2017
Bio: Jonathan Zittell Smith was a historian of religions. His research includes the theory of ritual, Hellenistic religions, Māori cults in the 19th century, and the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.
Known for:
- Relating Religion (2004)
- To Take Place (1987)