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Paul Monceaux

1859 – 1941

French historian and professor

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About Paul Monceaux

Lived 1859 – 1941 (aged 81). Paul Monceaux was a French historian, professor, archaeologist, latinist and patristic scholar.

Étienne-Paul-Victor Monceaux (29 May 1859 – 7 February 1941) was a 19th-20th-century French historian. A professor at the Collège de France from 1907 to 1937, he was elected a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres in 1912. His major speciality was Christian Latinity in the Roman provinces of North Africa.

Selected publications 1883: Apulée, roman et magie, Paris, Quantin, 1886: Les proxénies grecques, P., Thorin, VIII+331pp 1889: La restauration d'Olympie; l'histoire, les monuments, le culte et les fêtes (in collab. with Victor Laloux), P., Quantin 1892: La Grèce avant Alexandre. Étude sur la société grecque du VIe au IVe siècle, P., Quantin 1894: Les Africains. Etude sur la littérature latine d'Afrique : les Païens, P., Lecène, Oudin & Cie, V+500pp 1901–1923: Histoire littéraire de l'Afrique chrétienne depuis les origines jusqu'à l'invasion arabe (7 volumes : Tertullien et les origines - saint Cyprien et son temps - le IV, d'Arnobe à Victorin - le Donatisme - saint Optat et les premiers écrivains donatistes - la littérature donatiste au temps de saint Augustin - saint Augustin et le donatisme), P., Leroux. 1909: Racine

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure, French School at Athens
Employers
Collège de France, École pratique des hautes études, University of Algiers 1
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Halphen Prize; Vallauri Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Monceaux?

French historian and professor (1859-1941)

When was Paul Monceaux born?

Paul Monceaux was born on 29 May 1859 in Auxerre.

When did Paul Monceaux die?

Paul Monceaux died on 7 February 1941 in Sceaux.

What was Paul Monceaux's occupation?

Paul Monceaux was a historian, professor, archaeologist, latinist and patristic scholar.

What nationality was Paul Monceaux?

Paul Monceaux was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Monceaux

· Wikidata: Q17494168

· DBpedia: Paul Monceaux

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