J. A. MacCulloch

John Arnott MacCulloch (1868–1950) was a Scottish Episcopal clergyman and historian of religion. Born in Glasgow, he served for many years as rector of St. Columba's on the Isle of Skye, later as rector of St. Saviour's, Bridge of Allan, and as canon of the cathedral of the Isles at Cumbrae. His books include Comparative Theology (1902), The Childhood of Fiction (1905), a study of folk tales, The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911), long the standard account of the subject, Celtic Mythology (1918) and Medieval Faith and Fable (1932), and he was general editor of the thirteen-volume Mythology of All Races. He also wrote a descriptive book on Skye.