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Ernest Renan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1823-1892
Joseph Ernest Renan was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, writing on Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. He wrote works on the origins of early Christianity, and espoused popular political theories especially concerning nationalism, national identity, and the superiority of white people over other human races.
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Birth
1823
Death
1892
First book
1848
Years writing
178
Ernest Renan was a French polymath who excelled as a philosopher, historian, archaeologist, and philologist.
His most famous work, The Life of Jesus, marked a turning point in the historical study of the origins of Christianity.
As an expert in Semitic languages, he dedicated much of his life to researching ancient civilizations.
Renan was a key figure in the 19th-century intellectual debate regarding the concept of the nation and national identity.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over 700 works covering everything from theology to literary criticism.