Samuel Bochart
Samuel Bochart (born May 30, 1599 in Rouen , † May 16, 1667 in Caen ) was a Reformed theologian and orientalist, geographer and naturalist.
After studying in Sedan , Saumur , London , Oxford and Leiden , he became pastor in Caen in 1625. Christine von Sweden invited him to Stockholm in 1652, where he studied Arabic manuscripts in her library. In 1659 he took part in the National Synod of Loudun as a delegate from Normandy . One of his students was Pierre Daniel Huet , who later became Bishop of Soissons and Avranches .
Works
- Geographia sacra. 2 volumes. Rouen 1646 (vol. 2, digitized version ) and 1651 (vol. 1, digitized version ); Frankfurt am Main 1674 ( digitized version )
- Hierozoicon, sive, bipertitum opus De animalibus Sacræ Scripturæ. London 1663.
literature
- Jean-Pierre Thiollet : Je m'appelle Byblos ; Paris: H&D, 2005; ISBN 2-914-26604-9 ; Pp. 234-243
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Bochart, Samuel. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 637.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bochart, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1599 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1667 |
| Place of death | Caen |