Victorian comparative religion surveyor
Frank S. Dobbins
1855 – 1916
Frank Stockton Dobbins was an American writer best known for his 1883 survey Error's Chains: How Forged and Broken, a wide-ranging comparative study of world religions, superstitions, myths, and non-Christian belief systems. Published with contributions from prominent Orientalists, the work offered Victorian readers a systematic examination of global religious traditions from a broadly Protestant perspective.
Comparative ReligionSacrificial ritesReligionMythologyFolk MagicAbrahamicMarriage customs (of various cultures)Amulets and charmsWestern Scholarly / MissionaryComparative study of religious phenomenaFolklore & SuperstitionIdolatry StudiesReligious rituals
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