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'''Constantin-François Volney''' (1757-1820) was a French scholar.
'''Constantin-François Volney''' (1757-1820) was a French scholar, philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician. Studied Classical languages and spent some years in the Middle East to learn Arabic. Back in France, was professor of history at the newly founded École Normale and became a member of the Académie française in 1795. Was one of the early proponents of the [[Jesus Myth Theory]].


==Biography==
==Works==
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney was born on February 3, 1757 at Craon (Mayenne), France.


He studied Classical languages and spent some years in the Middle East to learn Arabic.
====Books====


Back in France, he was professor of history at the newly founded École Normale and became a member of the Académie française in 1795.
*[[Les ruines; ou, Méditation sur les révolutions des empires (1791 Volney), book]]


He died on April 25, 1820 in Paris, France and was buried there at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
==Biography==


==Works on Second Temple Judaism==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin-Fran%C3%A7ois_Chasseb%C5%93uf Wikipedia.en] -- [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_François_Volney Wikipedia.de] -- [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volney Wikipedia.fr] -- Wikipedia.it -- [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volney Wikipedia.es]]
Volney was one of the first proponents of the [[Jesus Myth Theory]].
 
====Books====
*[[Les ruines; ou, Méditation sur les révolutions des empires (1791 Volney), book]]


==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin-Fran%C3%A7ois_Chasseb%C5%93uf Wikipedia] / [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volney Wikipedia.fr]]


[[Category:Scholars|Volney]]
[[Category:Scholars|Volney]]

Revision as of 06:12, 7 December 2013

Constantin-François Volney (1757-1820) was a French scholar, philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician. Studied Classical languages and spent some years in the Middle East to learn Arabic. Back in France, was professor of history at the newly founded École Normale and became a member of the Académie française in 1795. Was one of the early proponents of the Jesus Myth Theory.

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