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Ernest Renan

Joseph Ernest Renan (27 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, expert of Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar and critic. He wrote influential and pioneering historical works on the origins of early Christianity, and espoused popular political theories especially concerning nationalism and national identity. Renan is credited as being among the first scholars to advance the Khazar theory, which helds that Ashkenazi Jews were descendants of the Khazars, Turkic peoples who had adopted Jewish religion and migrated to Western Europe following the collapse of their khanate.

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French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)

Born 28 February 1823
Died 2 October 1892

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Photo of Ernest Renan

French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)

Born 28 February 1823
Died 2 October 1892

Subjects

History Bible Church history Biography Criticism, interpretation Jews Christianity Judaism Apostles Philosophy Politics and government Religions Correspondence French Authors History and criticism Intellectual life Histoire Moral conditions Catholic Church Civilization Early Christian literature Nation-state Nationalism Science Language and languages

Places

France Rome Middle East Palestine Acropolis (Athens, Greece) Europe Germany Italy Norway Phoenicia Port Royal Syria Chile Greece Hispanoamérica Port Royal (Jamaica) Port Royal. [from old catalog] Spain Switzerland

People

Jesus Christ Ernest Renan (1823-1892) Henriette Renan (1811-1861) Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (121-180) Paul the Apostle, Saint Averroës (1126-1198) Benedictus de Spinoza (1632-1677) Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226) M. Berthelot (1827-1907) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Antoninus Pius Emperor of Rome (86-161) Averroés (1126-1198) Clement V Pope Clement V Pope (ca. 1260-1314) Dugald Stewart (1753-1828) Guillaume de Nogaret Guillaume de Nogaret (1260?-1313) Hadrian Emperor of Rome (76-138) Hortense Cornu (1809-1875) Jacques Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704) Jean Calvin (1509-1564) Jean Racine (1639-1699) Joachim of Fiore (approximately 1132-1202) Joachim of Fiore (ca. 1132-1202) Jésus-Christ

Time

Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 To 70 A.D. 1852-1870 19th century ca 30-600 (Église primitive) 20th century To 1500 1309-1378 987-1515 Capetians, 987-1328 1200-953 B.C. 1814-1830 1830-1848 1848-1870 1860-1899 586 B.C.-70 A.D. 953-586 B.C. 987-1328 987-1515) Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C. Early church, ca. 30-600 Historia de Occidente Historia de la época contemporánea Historia de la época moderna Jusqu'à 70

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  • Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892.
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