Marcel Simon (historian)
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Marcel Simon | |
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| Born | 10 April 1907 |
| Died | 26 October 1986 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | historian |
| Known for | history of religions |
| Notable work | Verus Israel |
Marcel Simon (10 April 1907 in Husseren-Wesserling – 26 October 1986 in Strasbourg) was a French specialist in the history of religions, particularly relations between Christianity and Judaism in antiquity. Simon received an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University in 1980.[1]
His major work, Verus Israel, was published in 1948; it has been described as 'seminal'.[2]
He was closely associated with Henri Marrou, appreciating his layman's approach to Vatican II.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Honorary Doctors of the Faculty of Theology - Uppsala University, Sweden". www.uu.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ Listening to Trypho: Justin Martyr's Dialogue Reconsidered
External links
[edit]- (in French) Marcel Simon (1907-1986)
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