Jacques Basnage (1653-1723), scholar

Jacques Basnage (1653-1723) was a French scholar.

Biography

Born in France, Jacques Basnage 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 on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• L’histoire et la religion des juifs, depuis Jésus-Christ jusqu’à présent (1706-1707 Basnage), book
  • The History of the Jews, from Jesus Christ to the Present Time (1708 Basnage), book (English ed.)
• Antiquités judaïques; ou, Remarques critiques sur la république des Hébreux (1713 Basnage), book

External links

• JewEn.com / BBKL.de
• Wikipedia / Wikipedia.fr