Paul de Lagarde, German biblical scholar and orientalist (born 1827)

Paul de Lagarde

German biblical scholar and orientalist (1827–1891)

Paul Anton de Lagarde was a German biblical scholar and orientalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest orientalists of the 19th century. Lagarde authored dozens of books, many on politics. His anti-Semitism, anti-Slavism, and aversion to traditional Christianity were…