Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)