Edgar Quinet

Edgar Quinet was a French linguist, politician, poet, historian, translator and journalist (1803–1875). He was born at Bourg-en-Bresse and died at Versailles.

Overview

Born at Bourg-en-Bresse in 1803, died at Versailles in 1875.

Career and activity

He was employed by Collège de France. Recorded position is member of the French National Assembly. He belonged to Romanian Academy. He worked at Paris.

Catalogued works

37 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. The first 12 are listed here.

Ahasvérus. Roumains. Des Jésuites. Philosophie de l'histoire de France. De l'Allemagne et de la Révolution. Fondation de la République des Provinces Unies. Les Eglises de Paris. Panthéon. Oeuvres Complètes / Quinet, Edgar. Siége de Paris et la Defense Nationale. Révolution Religieuse Au Xix0 Siècle. Ahasuerus.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Edgar Quinet, Christian-Muslim Relations 1500 - 1900. Quinet, Edgar, Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe, 2015. Edgar Quinet (1803–1875): history, nature and religion, French Historians and Romanticism, 2002. Edgar Quinet, une conscience européenne, 2018. Edgar Quinet poète et théoricien de la poésie, 2015.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with Collège de France. Positions recorded include member of the French National Assembly. Membership is recorded of Romanian Academy.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1803Edgar Quinet born at Bourg-en-Bresse.
  2. 1875Edgar Quinet died at Versailles.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Edgar Quinet”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q551735: Edgar Quinet

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