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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Ernest Renan
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French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)
| Born | 28 February 1823 |
| Died | 2 October 1892 |
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Ernest Renan
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French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)
| Born | 28 February 1823 |
| Died | 2 October 1892 |
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History, Bible, Church history, Biography, Criticism, interpretation, Jews, Christianity, Judaism, Apostles, Politics and government, Religions, Correspondence, Philosophy, French Authors, History and criticism, Intellectual life, Histoire, Moral conditions, Catholic Church, Civilization, Early Christian literature, Science, Language and languages, Nation-state, NationalismPlaces
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, SwitzerlandPeople
Jesus Christ, Ernest Renan (1823-1892), Henriette Renan (1811-1861), Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome (121-180), Averroës (1126-1198), Paul the Apostle, Saint, 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 Racine (1639-1699), Joachim of Fiore (approximately 1132-1202), Joachim of Fiore (ca. 1132-1202), Jésus-Christ, Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)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 70ID Numbers
- OLID: OL108294A
- ISNI: 0000000122834194
- Library of Congress Names: n79102888
- Project Gutenberg: 4527
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): BVEV011870
- VIAF: 100170528
- Wikidata: Q157155
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q157155
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Alternative names
- Ernest Rénan
- E. Renan
- Joseph Ernest Renan
- Renan
- Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892.
- Renan, Ernest (Joseph Ernest), 1823-1892
- Renan, Ernest
- Ренан, Э. 1823-1892 Эрнест
- رينان، إرنست، 1823-1892
- רנן, ארנסט, 1823-1892
- Ренан, Эрнест, 1823-1892
- Renan, E. 1823-1892
- Renan, E. 1823-1892 Ernest
- Renan, Ernest (French philologist, 1823-1892)
- Renan, Joseph Ernest, 1823-1892
- M. Ernest Renan
- Joseph-Ernest Renan
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- Renan. Ernest. 1823-1892.
- Ernest; Irving Babbitt (Ed.) Renan
- Renan, Ernest; Holmes, John Haynes
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- Ernest 1823-1892 Renan
- Ernest Renan,Abby Langdon Alger,Cornélie Renan
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