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A Paper Clipping Documenting the Address of Maxime Rodinson, France

A paper clipping documenting the address of Maxime Rodinson, France. The clipping does not clarify if it's a letter or a clipping for research purposes.  Born to a Jewish family that immigrated to France before the First World War, Maxime Rodinson (26 January 1915, Paris – 23 May 2004, Marseilles) was one of the most prominent French orientalists and historians. His parents had been affiliated with the French Communist Party since its founding in 1920, and they were arrested by the German army and deported to Bologna, which may be one of the reasons why he later joined the French Communist Party.    Rodinson studied in public schools in Paris, and in 1937 he joined the National Research Center, and throughout his studies, he obtained several university degrees, including a degree in Oriental Languages ​​and another in Sociology, he also received a doctorate in literature. He was fond of languages and mastered about two dozen languages ​​between ancient and modern, in addition to his knowledge of several Arabic dialects, which he acquired during his experience in Arab countries during the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon, where he spent nearly seven years in the French Army (1940-1947), which he spent with tasks of a social nature, the such of which include working as a teacher in Sidon and upon his move to Beirut was assigned to supervise the Library of the Permanent French Antiquities Mission in the East. He also travelled between Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, which gave him the opportunity to learn about the characteristics of political, social, economic and ideological life in said countries. He's also had a profound impact on many Arab intellectuals, especially left-wingers. Rodinson had interests in the history of religion and was particularly interested in Islam and the East. Books he published include "The Mystique of Islam, a translation of (La Fascination de l'islam)" (1980), "Marxism and the Muslim World" (1972), and "Muhammad" (1961) which caused mass controversy, "Islam and Capitalism" (1966), "Islam: Politics and Faith" (1993). Known for his anti-Zionism and support of the Cause of Palestine, Rodinson published plenty of works supporting his views on said matters including an article entitled "Israel: A Colonial-Settler State?" (1967) published by al-Azmina al-Haditha Magazine, a book entitled "Israel and the Arabs, 75 Years of History" (1968), and a book entitled "Cult, Ghetto, and State: The Persistence of the Jewish Question" (1981).

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"ماكسيم رودنسون (Maxime Rodinson)". مؤسسة مؤمنون بلا حدود. 9 ديسمبر 2013 https://www.mominoun.com/articles/ماكسيم-رودنسون-axime-odinson-1036

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0125.01.1588
A Paper Clipping Documenting the Address of Maxime Rodinson, France

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