Jean Joseph François Poujoulat
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Jean Joseph François Poujoulat (January 28, 1808, Montferrand-la-Fare
- January 5, 1880, Paris
), was a French historian and journalist.
Poujoulat was co-author with Joseph François Michaud
of the Bibliothèque des Croisades, and traveled with him through European and Asiatic Turkey
in the study of the scenes of the Crusades
. On their return, they published in 1832-35 the Correspondence d'Orient. An ardent royalist
, and bitterly opposed to the irregular advent of Louis-Philippe to the throne in 1830, he made himself felt in politics through contributions to the Quotidienne. Having cultivated the fear of republics among the middle classes of France, he helped prepare the ground for the coup d’état of Napoleon in 1851; but was determined to war with the new government of Louis-Philippe, through the columns of the Union, the Revue des Deux Mondes
, and other journals. His Histoire de Jérusalem, a religious and philosophical study, was crowned by the French Academy
in 1840-42; his Histoire de St. Augustin in 1844 was similarly praised. In 1863, he published a review of Renan
's Life of Jesus. He was a prolific author of works, mainly on religious history and its current discussions.
Montferrand-la-Fare
Montferrand-la-Fare is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- January 5, 1880, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), was a French historian and journalist.
Poujoulat was co-author with Joseph François Michaud
Joseph François Michaud
Joseph François Michaud was a French historian and publicist.He was born at Albens, Savoie, educated at Bourg-en-Bresse, and afterwards engaged in literary work at Lyon, where the French Revolution first aroused the strong dislike of revolutionary principles which manifested itself throughout the...
of the Bibliothèque des Croisades, and traveled with him through European and Asiatic Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in the study of the scenes of the Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
. On their return, they published in 1832-35 the Correspondence d'Orient. An ardent royalist
Legitimists
Legitimists are royalists in France who adhere to the rights of dynastic succession of the descendants of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty, which was overthrown in the 1830 July Revolution. They reject the claim of the July Monarchy of 1830–1848, whose kings were members of the junior...
, and bitterly opposed to the irregular advent of Louis-Philippe to the throne in 1830, he made himself felt in politics through contributions to the Quotidienne. Having cultivated the fear of republics among the middle classes of France, he helped prepare the ground for the coup d’état of Napoleon in 1851; but was determined to war with the new government of Louis-Philippe, through the columns of the Union, the Revue des Deux Mondes
Revue des deux mondes
The Revue des deux Mondes is a French language monthly literary and cultural affairs magazine that has been published in Paris since 1829....
, and other journals. His Histoire de Jérusalem, a religious and philosophical study, was crowned by the French Academy
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
in 1840-42; his Histoire de St. Augustin in 1844 was similarly praised. In 1863, he published a review of Renan
Renan
Renan may refer to:Places* Renan, Virginia, United States* Renan, Switzerland, a village in the canton of BernePeople* Ernest Renan, French philosopher and writer* Renan Augustinho Marques, a Brazilian football striker born in 1983...
's Life of Jesus. He was a prolific author of works, mainly on religious history and its current discussions.