Marcel Simon (historian)
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Born10 April 1907
Died26 October 1986 (aged 79)
Occupationhistorian
Knownforhistory of religions
Marcel Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1907 |
| Died | 26 October 1986 (aged 79) |
| 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.
