Jacques Basnage (1653-1723), scholar

Jacques Basnage

Jacques Basnage (1653-1723) was a French scholar. Lived in Holland from 1686. He was Protestant and knew no Hebrew, but as a historian he was the author of the first comprehensive history of the Jews in Christian era.

Works

Books

• L’histoire et la religion des juifs, depuis Jésus-Christ jusqu’à présent (1706-1707 Basnage), book
  • The History of the Jews (1708 Taylor) = L’histoire et la religion des juifs (1706-07 Basnage), book (English ed.)

• Antiquités judaïques; ou, Remarques critiques sur la république des Hébreux (1713 Basnage), book

Biography

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References

• JewEn.com / BBKL.de