Maxime Rodinson

(1915–2004) Islamicist

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Maxime Rodinson was an Islamicist.

Quick Facts About Maxime Rodinson

Born: January 26, 1915
Died: May 23, 2004
Profession: Islamicist

About Maxime Rodinson

[Wikidata] French historian, sociologist and orientalist (1915–2004)... | [Wikipedia] Maxime Rodinson was a French historian and sociologist. Ideologically a Marxist, Rodinson was a prominent authority in oriental studies. He was the son of a Russian-Belarusian clothing trader and his wife, who both were murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp. After studying oriental languages,

Quotes by Maxime Rodinson

“Respect for the faith of sincere believers cannot be allowed either to block or deflect the investigation of the historian.”

Maxime Rodinson

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