Henri-Charles Puech
Henri-Charles Puech (born July 20, 1902 in Montpellier ( Département Hérault ), † January 11, 1986 ) was a French religious historian who was particularly interested in Gnostics . He made important contributions to the study of Manichaeism .
From 1952 to 1972 he was professor at the College of France on the chair for the history of religion.
Among other things, he was President of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and President of the Five Academies ( Cinq Académies ) (1968) and corresponding member of the British Academy (1970).
Works
- Gnostic Gospels and Related Documents . In: Edgar Hennecke / Wilhelm Schneemelcher (eds.), New Testament Apocrypha in German translation. Volume I: Evangelien, Tübingen 1959, 158-271.
- Le Manichéisme. Son fondateur - sa doctrine . Civilizations du Sud, Paris 1949
- Le Manichéisme . In: L'histoire des religions , Volume 2, Gallimard, Paris 1972
- Manichéisme . In: Encyclopédia Universalis
- Histoire des religions . 3 volumes, Gallimard, Paris 1970
- En quete de la gnose . Gallimard, Paris 1978
- Sur le manichéisme et autres essais . Flammarion, Paris 1979
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Puech, Henri-Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French historian of religion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montpellier , Hérault department |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1986 |